4. Fossorial legs Fossorial fore legs are modified for digging. Examples: Ground dwelling insects; mole crickets
(order Orthoptera) and cicada nymphs (order Hemiptera).
5. Natatorial legs Natorial legs are modified for swimming. These legs have long setae on the tarsi. Examples:
Aquatic beetes (order Coleoptera) and bugs (order Hemiptera).
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6. Cursorial legs Cursorial legs are modified for running. Note the long, thin leg segments. Examples:
Cockroaches (order Blattaria), ground and tiger beetles (order Coleoptera).