Pygmy
mole crickets are skilled jumpers on land and amazingly on water, too. New
research shows how their back legs act like spring-loaded paddles to propel
them from the surface of a pond.
Researcher
Malcolm Burrows, of the University of Cambridge, explained that water can be a
deadly trap for many small insects.
"Water
grabs and holds an insect, offering it as an appetizing snack for an alert
fish. Pygmy mole crickets turn the stickiness of water to their advantage and
use this property to enable jumping," Burrows said in a statement.
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