Insects of the UK

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Leafhoppers, treehoppers, planthoppers, and froghoppers are all insects in the order Hemiptera that are some of the fastest jumping animals on earth! They are also super-common, so I collected a bunch and filmed their jumps in slow-motion! • References (Prof. Malcolm Burrows papers): • Froghopper jumps - Burrows M (2006), “Jumping performance of froghopper insects.” J Exp Biol 209:4607-21 https://jeb.biologists.org/content/20... • Froghopper gears - Burrows M, Sutton G (2013), “Interacting gears synchronize propulsive leg movements in a jumping insect.” Science 341(6151):1254-6 https://science.sciencemag.org/conten... • Treehopper jumps - Burrows M (2013), “Jumping mechanisms of treehopper insects (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Membracidae).” J Exp Biol 216:788-99 https://jeb.biologists.org/content/21... • Planthopper jumps - Burrows M (2009), “Jumping performance of planthoppers (Hemiptera, Issidae).” J Exp Biol 212(17):2844-55 https://jeb.biologists.org/content/21... • Leafhopper jumps - Burrows M (2007), “Kinematics of jumping in leafhopper insects (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Cicadellidae).” J Exp Biol 210:3579-89 https://jeb.biologists.org/content/21... • For more general biology of hemipteran hoppers: • Hoppers of North Carolina: http://dpr.ncparks.gov/bugs/index.php • Dr. Z.P. Metcalf database: https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/specialcolle... • Treehoppers: http://treehoppers.insectmuseum.org/p... • Image credits: • https://www.flickr.com/photos/1309715... • https://www.flickr.com/photos/treegro... • https://www.flickr.com/photos/yogendr... • Music: • https://www.soundofpicture.com/ • Follow on • Twitter: / dradriansmith • Instagram: / dradriansmith

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