Biotech Values

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Besides which, we humans derive our base 10 system from counting on our fingers, not from our four limbs. Note that insects have dual tarsal claws in this image:

insect leg

And, since most insects use their forelimbs as arms, effectively, they have four fingers total. Thus their numbering system would be base 4.

praying mantis

Gotta love this digression.