Trigonopterus oblongus explained

Trigonopterus oblongus is a weevil found in Papua. It was notable as the first known instance of a biological screw joint.[1] The weevils are just 4mm long and can fold their legs below their body. The biological screw joint is just 0.5mm in size.[2] [3] This discovery was made by Alexander Riedel of the State Museum of Natural History Karlsruhe and by Thomas van de Kamp of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology .[2]

Notes and References

  1. van de Kamp . Thomas . Vagovic . Patrik . Baumbach . Tilo . Riedel . Alexander . 2011 . A Biological Screw in a Beetle's Leg . . 333 . 6038 . 52 . 10.1126/science.1204245 . 21719669. 8527127 .
  2. Web site: Nature uses screws and nuts: Previously unknown musculoskeletal system discovered in weevils . Source: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology . 5 July 2011 . ScienceDaily . 25 July 2011.
  3. Web site: Meet the biological screw . Tenenbaum, David J. . 30 Jun 2011 . The Why Files . whyfiles.org . 25 July 2011.

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