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