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Study arthropods through 3D printing! Arthropods, including spiders, crabs, insects, and isopods, are a phylum of invertebrates with bodies built of hardened segments connected by membranous joints. These hard-soft compliant structures, which can be driven by internal hydraulic systems,are a fantastic model for bio-inspiration of soft robots and lightweight actuators.