Rolling of an E. tiaratum nymph after self-dropping along an incline of slope ~70°, shown at 20x reduced speed (original video filmed at 500 fps). Note the insect tucks all legs inward and avoids tarsal contact with the substrate.
Yu Zeng, Sofia W. Chang, Janelle Y. Williams, Lynn Y.-Nhi Nguyen, Jia Tang, Grisanu Naing, Chandni Kazi, and Robert Dudley
Journal of Experimental Biology
2020. 223:None-None; doi: 10.1242/jeb.226266