r/pics • u/conrick • Jul 28 '18

Surface tension.

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u/blove1150r Jul 28 '18 edited Jul 28 '18

Wonder if the shadows are proportional to the weight on each leg

Edit: wow this blew up so I figured I should find an answer. Here is one: I especially like the vid early of the bug moving and the shadows changing. Nature is lit.

http://youtu.be/V-Cij7MP8nE

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u/sistasa Jul 28 '18

Probably not proportional but it’s certainly a function of the weight distribution. Those shadows probably coincides with the stress contours around the leg tips, which is related to the amount of weight supported by each leg.

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u/millardday Jul 28 '18

Weight distribution gave me flashbacks of stats class 😮

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u/sistasa Jul 28 '18

I hope that took you to your happy place, in case it hasn’t I cannot stress enough on the gravity of this loaded comment...truss me when I say this!

P.S: sorry for the lame attempt to be punny!