ππ»ββοΈ ICYMI: π¬πΈ Japanese #nature photographer Pendora (γΊγγ©γ) captures tiny globular #springtails measuring around 0.3 mm in length.
These wetland micro-arthropods display face-to-face courtship interactions and use a spring-loaded tail organ called a furcula to execute high-speed jumps that look like #teleportation.
π Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/odoriko-tobimushi-sminthurides-springtails-video
#animals #arthropods #biology #cute #hexapod #macro #mating #microscopy #physics #science #wetlands #insects #macrophotography #japan #microbiology #wildlife #entomology #photography #zoology #tksst #video
@tksst@fediscience.org got it, springtails can teleport away from bad dates