We discovered that cockroaches traversed horizontal crevices smaller than a quarter of their height in less than a second by compressing their bodies’ compliant exoskeletons in half. Once inside ...

During the most extreme escape behaviours, neural control can approach or exceed its operating limits in response time and bandwidth. We discovered that small, rapid running cockroaches use robust ...

they are actually cockroaches that have recently moulted, shedding their exoskeleton as part of their growth process. After moulting, the insect appears white and is soft for a period of time ...