Juvenile Mantis Jumping (VIDEO)

University of Cambridge

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This is a slow-motion video of a juvenile mantis jumping onto a black rod as part of the study. The insects rotate their legs and abdomen to control the angular momentum, or 'spin,' while airborne.

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Malcolm Burrows and Gregory Sutton

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