I really like this! I remember watching a Bill Nye episode as a kid that covered this very topic. There was no math or technical discussion though, it was mostly just "insect or spider legs wouldn't be able to support their weight at that size". I do a fair bit of structural engineering professionally, but I never thought to actually do the math on this particular thing. I'm glad you did!
I really like this! I remember watching a Bill Nye episode as a kid that covered this very topic. There was no math or technical discussion though, it was mostly just "insect or spider legs wouldn't be able to support their weight at that size". I do a fair bit of structural engineering professionally, but I never thought to actually do the math on this particular thing. I'm glad you did!