Outside laboratory conditions and human-made structures, animals rarely encounter flat
surfaces. Instead, natural substrates are uneven surfaces with height variation that ranges …

Whereas the transport of matter by wheeled vehicles or legged robots can be guaranteed in
engineered landscapes such as roads or rails, locomotion prediction in complex …

We present a novel approach to traction force microscopy (TFM) for studying the locomotion
of 10 cm long walking centipedes on soft substrates. Leveraging the remarkable elasticity …

Legged robots have remarkable terrestrial mobility, but are susceptible to falling and leg
malfunction during locomotion. The use of a large number of legs, as in centipedes, can …

The moth fly, Clogmia albipunctata, is a common synanthropic insect with a worldwide range
that lives in nearly any area with moist, decaying organic matter. These habitats comprise …