Large Skeleton Parts Move like a Screw and a Nut (IMAGE)

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Large Skeleton Parts Move like a Screw and a Nut

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In the weevil's hip joint, large skeleton parts move relative to each other and interlock like a screw and a nut.

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Image: dos Santos Rolo et al., <i>PNAS</i>, 2014

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