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Other forms of modification of legs

a) Ambulatorial (Walking leg): e.g. Fore and middle legs of cockroach.

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b) Cursorial (Running leg): e.g. All three pairs of legs of Ants.

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c) Saltatorial (Jumping leg): e.g. Hind leg of grasshopper, field cricket.

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d) Scansorial (Clining leg): e.g. All three pairs of legs of head house.

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e) Fossorial (Digging leg): e.g. Fore legs of mole cricket.

1. Right fossorial leg of the prothorax of Gryllotalpidae. Exterior... |  Download Scientific Diagram

f) Raptorial (Grasping leg): e.g. Fore legs of preying mantids.

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g) Natatorial (Swimming leg): e.g. Hind legs of water bug or water beetle.

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h) Sticking leg: e.g. All the three pairs of legs of housefly.

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I) Basket-like leg : e.g. Legs of dragonfly and damselfly

BBO Wildlife Trust on X: "Dragonflies and damselflies (like this emerald  damselfly) use the short hairs on their legs to form a kind of basket to  catch their prey. https://t.co/qXFrdK1vbx" / X

j) Foragial leg: (Pollens collecting and carrying leg) e.g. legs honey bee.

 

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