"They can tolerate flattening not because the roach exoskeleton is soft, but because it is composed of rigid plates connected by more flexible tissue. When flat

"They can tolerate flattening not because the roach exoskeleton is soft, but because it is composed of rigid plates connected by more flexible tissue. When flattened, they resort to a kind of locomotion that hasn’t been studied before, Dr. Full said." Curious to hear from those with an expertise in robotics