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Nymphs of the planthopper have actual gear-like teeth on their hind legs. When jumping with 400G in 2 milliseconds, the gears synchronize both legs within 30 microseconds. Adults lose the gears—damaged ones can't be replaced—and switch to friction instead.
  • Insect
  • Gear
  • Evolution
  • Planthopper
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When bees are repeatedly exposed to explosive scents followed by sugar water, they eventually extend their tongues at the smell alone. A real device was built with 36 trained bees in sensor cartridges as an explosive detector. Training a dog takes months, but bees need only a few hours.
  • Bee
  • Insect
  • Technology
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