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> "The hip of Trigonopterus oblongus .." Screws are also found in nature, like this weevil uses a screw 100 million years ago, to move a joint allowing it to c
by ncr100 3y ago
> "The hip of Trigonopterus oblongus .."
Screws are also found in nature, like this weevil uses a screw 100 million years ago, to move a joint allowing it to cling onto plants more robustly.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trigonopterus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trigonopterus
- BizarroLand 3y agoNature has always been a great source of inspiration for invention. For instance, "If we had the sun at night then it wouldn't be so hard to see things!" (Fire, Lightbulbs, LEDs...)