March 20, 2020 at 20:37:04 UTC
Poor lil guy I found with only one back leg that still works
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Roose Hurro on March 22, 2020 at 00:24:01 UTC
Don't worry... next time it sheds its exoskeleton, it will have a new leg.
https://futurism.com/genes-responsible-for-limb-regeneration-in-crickets-identified
KappaSpider on March 23, 2020 at 19:26:29 UTC
Oh thank goodness! I couldn't tell if he was still a nymph or not
Roose Hurro on March 23, 2020 at 20:41:30 UTC
Not sure myself, but then, I also read that missing a leg like this isn't harmful... they can survive like this. Even with one hind leg, I've seen grasshoppers and crickets jump.
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Roose Hurro
Don't worry... next time it sheds its exoskeleton, it will have a new leg.
https://futurism.com/genes-responsible-for-limb-regeneration-in-crickets-identified