"When globular springtails jump, they don't just leap up and down, they flip through the air," Dr Smith explained. This unique flipping mechanism sets them apart from other jumping creatures.
"It's the closest you can get to a Sonic the Hedgehog jump in real life," said Dr Adrian Smith, emphasizing the impressive agility and speed of the globular springtail in its natural habitat.
"Globular springtails jump so fast that you can't see it in real time," noted Dr Smith, highlighting the challenges researchers faced in capturing their extraordinary leaps on film.
"If you try to film the jump with a regular camera, the springtail will appear in one frame, then vanish," Dr Smith concluded about the difficulties in observing these quick insects.
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