Friday, 22 February 2019

evolution - Why do adult insects have 6 legs?


Apparently, there is an advantage to having 6 legs in the insect world. What is that advantage, if anything? Why would such an advantage exist for insects, but not for other, larger land animals?


What do those middle legs do that the front and hind legs cannot, if anything? Are they really essential, or do they just generate more muscle power?





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