Ladder-walking locusts show big brains aren't always best
Thursday, December 24, 2009 - 12:07
in Biology & Nature
Scientists have shown for the first time that insects, like mammals, use vision rather than touch to find footholds. They made the discovery thanks to high-speed video cameras - technology the BBC uses to capture its stunning wildlife footage - that they used to film desert locusts stepping along the rungs of a miniature ladder.