At first, mosquito's legs appear messy and chaotic, but this design actually have its functionality. This types of legs allows mosquito's to safely land and take off from water surface as well as attach to any solid surface. Each leg can support up to 23 times of mosquito's body weight.
For more information read:
Wu C.W. and Kong X. Q.; Micronanostructures of the scales on a mosquito's legs and their role in weight support. Phys. Rev E76, 017301 (2007).
The image is by Peter Krsko.
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