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Insect legs type - Coggle Diagram
Insect legs type
Cursorial leg
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the leg's slim profile contributes to an increased stride frequency as there is a reduction in weight at the distal end to be swung back and forth.
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Proleg
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found on insect larvae such as Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera
Raptorial leg
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Fossorial leg
usually flattened, enlarged and heavily scleratized with tooth-liked projection on the outside to help insect to rake soil
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Saltatorial leg
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femur and tibia are greatly large : to house powerful muscle that quickly release large amounts of stored energy
We could see it in most orthopterans.Other example: Fleas, treehoppers
Natatorial leg
Some insects live in aquatic habitats have specialized mid or hind leg for moving in water. Example : Diving beetle, water boatmen
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