Table 2.

Calculated negative accelerations and forces experienced by T. resinifictrix during attachment with the forelimb

Specimen ID (trial #)	Mass of specimen (g)	Acceleration (m/s2)	Acceleration per gravity acceleration	Force (N)	Force (% body weight)
2 (1)	17	−19.31	−2.0	−0.328	196.7
2 (2)	17	−13.72	−1.4	−0.233	139.7
2 (4)	17	−77.00	−7.8	−1.309	784.9
2 (5)	17	−20.55	−2.1	−0.349	209.3
2 (10)	18	−6.10	−0.6	−0.110	62.3
3 (5)	9	−141.56	−14.4	−1.274	1443.0
3 (6)	7	−109.64	−11.2	−0.767	1116.9
4 (1)	13.5	−52.02	−5.3	−0.702	530.1
4 (2)	11	−28.35	−2.9	−0.312	289.1
4 (3)	11	−52.57	−5.4	−0.578	535.6
4 (5)	14	−33.08	−3.4	−0.463	337.1
4 (7)	14	−13.38	−1.4	−0.187	136.2