Spittlebug - Photo by Pollinator (Wikimedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nOlympic High Jumper<\/h3>\n
Although, I am sure we can continue learning about the interesting habits of the Spittlebug, let’s move on to the adult form of the Froghopper. Believe it or not, the adult version of this insect has been deemed as the Worlds Best Leaper. Yes, they can even out-jump the amazing flea! This particular insect is capable of jumping up to 70 cm high. Okay, that doesn’t sound like a lot, does it? Once you consider their overall size though, it would be equivalent to a 6′ person jumping roughly 600 feet straight up. If you were able to achieve this….you would be a superhero. Even more incredible is the amount of G-Force the little Froghopper and can sustain during their jump. Typically, a human will pass out once we reach roughly 5 gs but this tiny insect is capable of handling up to 400 gs, which is a stunning accomplishment. These impressive facts make me love the insect world more and more every day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I realized today that it has been quite awhile since we have shown a little love for the always intriguing insect world. Therefore the last two facts of the week will be dedicated to those tiny creatures that we all adore. The first of the two insect facts this week will be highlighting the fascinating Froghopper. I bet you are thinking that you have no idea what this bug is but I am willing to bet you have seen them before. Typically, it is their nymph stage that gets all kinds of attention. Have you ever heard of a “Spittlebug”? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5959,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[17,4024],"tags":[348,2818,2815,2812,2816,4025,2814,2813,2817],"yoast_head":"\n
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