The beetle that, also, invented the wheel

Supporting Information for the paper by Harvey A, Zukoff S (2011) “Wind-Powered Wheel Locomotion, Initiated by Leaping Somersaults, in Larvae of the Southeastern Beach Tiger Beetle (Cicindela dorsalis media),“ PLoS ONE 6(3): e17746. Abstract: “Rapid movement is challenging for elongate, soft-bodied animals with short or no legs. Leaping is known for only a few animals with this “worm-like“ morphology. Wheel locomotion, in which the animal’s entire body rolls