[HN Gopher] Why fly or swim when you can jump? Ask the springtail
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       Why fly or swim when you can jump? Ask the springtail
        
       Author : Hooke
       Score  : 28 points
       Date   : 2022-11-08 06:27 UTC (1 days ago)
        
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       | TheRealPomax wrote:
       | Because as always, the problem isn't the jumping part, it's the
       | landing part. If you can hit something at terminal velocity and
       | be fine, jumping is a truly excellent idea. If you can't, let's
       | just say that evolution stops with you.
        
         | 6stringmerc wrote:
         | As Method Man once chided, "want to jump off a building / just
         | to see who hits the hardest?"
         | 
         | Disclosure: the next line is "who on the short yellow bus /
         | tryin' a get retarded"
        
       | dugmartin wrote:
       | The AntLab channel on YouTube has a great video on springtails:
       | 
       | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXeSnWY6DNc&ab_channel=AntLa...
       | 
       | In general AntLab has awesome content, for instance the slowmo
       | moth and butterfly video:
       | 
       | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCQoRpStF4M&ab_channel=AntLa...
        
       | spywaregorilla wrote:
       | I feel like the title is backwards. The spring tail does not
       | choose to fly or swim?
        
       | aliqot wrote:
       | These little guys are amazing for mildew, mold, and other pest
       | control in garden settings. Springtails, isopods, moisture,
       | decaying organic matter, baby you got a party startin! I'd
       | imagine they got jumping as a survival trait to move out of
       | concentrated areas and eat more.
        
       | ellyagg wrote:
       | Compare to these toads that jump, but comically badly:
       | 
       | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-ngnnhcT-s
        
       | AlexandrB wrote:
       | Springtails are wonderful little critters that come in a variety
       | of shapes and colors. If you have a few plants or a planted
       | terrarium in your home, you probably have some of them sharing
       | your living space. There's a great blog that has beautiful macro
       | photography of springtails from around the world:
       | https://www.chaosofdelight.org/collembola-springtails
        
       | AHOHA wrote:
       | I do robotics for living, and while that is an impressive
       | concept, I can't think of any practical use case of that..
        
         | onemoresoop wrote:
         | Active sieves for recycling purposes or sorting facilities?
        
         | KineticLensman wrote:
         | Scattering micro-sensors whose orientation is important.
        
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