N. Gravish

Moth resonant mechanics are tuned to wingbeat frequency and energetic demands.

The paper investigates how moth wingbeat frequency relates to resonant frequency and biomechanical adaptations across species.

Structural damping renders the insect exoskeleton mechanically insensitive to non-sinusoidal deformations

This study shows that the insect exoskeleton's structural damping allows it to handle non-sinusoidal deformations without additional energy cost or frequency-dependent filtering.

Hawkmoths use wingstroke-to-wingstroke frequency modulation for aerial recovery to vortex ring perturbations

This study shows hawkmoths can modulate wingbeat frequency on a wingstroke-to-wingstroke timescale to recover from vortex ring perturbations, indicating active control strategies in insect flight.

Vision does not impact walking performance in Argentine ants

This study shows that vision does not affect walking performance in Argentine ants, as they maintain similar speeds and obstacle-crossing times in light and darkness.

Indirect actuation reduces flight power requirements in Manduca sexta via elastic energy exchange

This study shows that indirect actuation in hawkmoths reduces flight power by enabling elastic energy exchange in the thorax.

Rough substrates constrain walking speed in ants through modulation of stride frequency and not stride length

This study shows that rough substrates reduce ant walking speed by altering stride frequency rather than stride length, based on field and lab experiments with Argentine ants.