Globular springtails have been out in big numbers this year, so we've been bringing them into the lab and filming their jumps in slow motion, describing how they might be jumping and spinning faster than any other animal on earth!
References:
- Leafhopper jump acceleration: jeb.biologists...
- flea jumps acceleration: jeb.biologists...
- Magnus effect video: • Backspin Basketball Fl...
More info about springtails/collembolans: collembola.org
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