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If a robot is going to be tiny, then it better have a way of getting around the many obstacles that will block its way. A new type of robot takes a unique approach to doing so, by jumping like a click ...

A click beetle rolling around on its back may look pitiful — but do not be deceived. Beyond the hard exterior of their bodies lies a jack-in-the-box-like mechanism that, once snapped, springs them ...

This googly-eyed bug landed on my shirt, then immediately flew off. Hard to be scared of such a funny looking bug, but he seemed huge! Thoughts? The big-eyed click beetle is straight out of central ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Last week I was lucky enough to see our largest local click beetle, the eyed click beetle (aka ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Animal-inspired robots are all the rage now, with recent creations ...

Only 2 percent of the 10,000 known click beetle species is known to be capable of emitting light. Now, researchers of a new study find a new bioluminescent click beetle species in the southwest forest ...

University of Illinois researchers can now explain the physical mechanisms behind click beetles’ clicking maneuver. Belonging to the Elateroidea family, a click beetle (or snapping beetle) is ...

July 23 (UPI) --Scientists have discovered a new species of bioluminescent click beetle in the subtropical forests of southwest China. Researchers described the new species this week in the journal ...

The first record of a luminescent click beetle in Asia, representing a new to science subfamily, is reported from southwest China. Molecular analysis provided new evidence for the multiple origin of ...

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