28 Key Features of Legs

Key Features of Legs

Finally, you may encounter some questions about leg modifications.

For example, mantids have raptorial front legs for grabbing prey; giant water bugs also have grasping front legs.

Grasshoppers and their relatives, of course, have hind legs modified for jumping.

 

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