Stunned art of cockroaches

We often see a sudden disappearance when we encounter light, but they are actually using only one of the smartest hiding techniques in the natural world.

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Robot lab at the University of California (USA) uses slow-speed camcorders to secretly record roaches of cockroaches. They found that the insect used its hind legs to cling to the bottom of a board so fast that the eyes could not be seen.

The secret of cockroach hiding

Scientists hope to study to build a robot capable of mimicking the miraculous stealth skills of cockroaches.

Jean-Michel Mongeau of the Berkeley lab said: 'It is amazing to know that it is thanks to the two hind legs that cling to the surface of the board that they can turn around when reaching the edge of the board. They run at full speed towards the edge, turn around the circle, use their feet to stick to the corner, sometimes just use one leg, swing like a pendulum under the edge, and maintain 75% of the energy when running. "

Robert Hull, professor of integrated biology, who discovered 15 years ago when running fast, cockroaches lifted their front legs, and only ran two hind legs like humans, said: 'This behavior is probably It is very popular because it is an effective way to hide small animals. "

According to Dailymail, cockroaches have a very fast moving system that allows them to rush quickly when facing light; or their movement speed is up to 50 times the length of the body per second, equivalent to 200 miles per hour in humans if the body size is calculated. This ability helps cockroaches escape from their enemies amazingly fast.

Although running fast, this skill in cockroaches depends on tiny hairs on their feet. Without these hairs, they will fall immediately.

Surprisingly, scientists also found this behavior on lizards and pedicures like hooks. They recorded the gecko using the same technique of escape escaping in the forest in the nature reserve near Singapore.

Mongeau said: 'This finding supports the development of better robot generations. Today there are many robots that are good at racing and climbing, but very few robots have either of these abilities or switch from one ability to another. '