How do a centipede's legs work?
Does a centipede walk with all its legs always in lock-step, or can the legs subtly adapt, moment to moment, individually or in pairs, to minute shifts in the terrain texture that it is crossing?
If anyone had credible online sources, that would be even better. Thanks!
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"Centipedes tend to use off-sync back to front wave type gaits with several waves. some species, however use a front to back wave.
When moving fast, their motion tends towards a tripoid type gait, alternating between two different sets of three main support zones" ( cit.)
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Pages 328+329:
http://books.google.de/books?lr=&hl=en&id=7ZJvm_EP...
First part of Video Giant Centipede VS Tarantula shows centipedes gait:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f5gBFMMmGc&feature...