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From: rgacote@world.std.com (Raymond Cote)
Subject: Re: ....
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Date: Mon, 31 Jan 1994 12:02:33 GMT
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>August R. Wohlt (wohlt@seas.upenn.edu) wrote:

>: I've got a question for anyone with some time on their hands:

>: Does anyone know how a spider walks?  Leg movements, etc.
>: and how they might compare to say a ladybug.  It's for a robotics
>: experiment.

>: i can't seem to find any literature/info, non-netsurfer that i am.

>: *pointers, please.

>: ------
>: August R. Wohlt (GoosE)
>: wohlt@eniac.seas.upenn.edu

Absolutely second the comment on "watching them yourself." We always have
one or two living in the shower stall which we've "trained" to live in the 
corners (i.e., letting spiders that live in corners live while disposing of 
others--what today you'd call genetic engineering and what used to be called
breeding or husbandry). 
  Watching these creatures provides some insight into the beauty and gracefulness
of your basic spider. They do have different gaits, some are cautious, some 
run ahead at full speed. Some spiders are forever anchoring themselves and 
some never seem to care and will fall to the ground if they slip.

  Why not view the dearth of information as an opportunity to add to the 
literature?
ray
rgacote@world.std.com

