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Effect of leg orientation (angle α between the tarsus and the substrate's displacement direction, shown by the arrow) on the change in contact area. Contact areas were measured immediately before, and in the first frame after the displacement that could be analysed (average 1.75 ms after the displacement). In both insects, contact area increased most strongly when the legs were approximately aligned with the displacement. ‘100%’ denotes no change of contact area.
