12K views · 108 reactions | Springtails are wingless insects, thin...

30K views · 174 reactions | Meet the globular springtail, a tiny insect that can spin over 60 times its body height. The springtails can jump into a backflip in one-thousandth of a second and can reach a peak rate of 368 rotations per second. According to researchers, springtails don’t fly, bite, or sting. However, they can jump in order to avoid predators. Read the full story in our Science & Technology in today’s newsletter #linkinbio. | 1440 | Facebook

Step right up! The springtail circus is in town! 🎪 Discover how these tiny animals twirl through the air to escape predators by using a unique appendage to take off🛩️ in Deep Look • PBS's new video: bit.ly/SpringtailDL | Nature | PBS

This #forestfriday check out these tiny denizens of the forest: springtails! Also called snow fleas, these little guys aren't actually fleas at all, they're helpful decomposers. They're always around, but are easiest to see when they hop around on top of snow on warm days. Have you spotted any snowfleas lately? #signsofspring #springtails | Northeast Wilderness Trust

Step right up to see tiny springtails spin through the air with the greatest of ease! In ponds and streams, they skyrocket out of the reach of hungry insects like water striders by slapping a tail-like appendage against the water. And you won’t believe how they stick the landing. | Deep Look • PBS