image: This scanning electron micrograph is of the partially elevated articulation between hind trochantera and coxae, and the engagement of gears on the two sides as viewed ventrally. This image relates to a paper that appeared in the 13 Sept., 2013, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The paper, by Malcolm Burrows at University of Cambridge in Cambridge, UK, and colleagues was titled, "Interacting Gears Synchronize Propulsive Leg Movements in a Jumping Insect." view more
Credit: [Image courtesy of Malcolm Burrows]