Incredible Slow-Mo Jump of Springtails

September 5, 2024

The incredible slow-mo jump of springtails - tiny bugs that perform flips faster than any other living creature on the planet. By pushing off with a leg on their abdomen, they leap into the air in just one thousandth of a second and spin up to 368 rotations per second. The jump height can reach 6 cm - 60 times the length of their bodies. The flip is so fast that to the naked eye it may seem like the springtails just disappear.