On an episode of Life Story by BBC Earth, an orchid mantis uses its own form of Kung Fu to defends itself against an aggressive jumping spider. Watch the video below.
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Locust Jump in Slow Motion
BBC Earth Unplugged, hosted by Sam and Si, has posted an amazing video that features the incredible jumping capacity of a locust in slow motion. The insect can Incredibly leap over ten times it’s own body length.
A Bizarre Bug That Looks Like a Troll Doll
The bizarre-looking insect, which resembles a fuzzy-headed Troll doll toy was discovered after researchers from the University of Harvard trekked for three weeks to explore the untouched rainforest of southeast Suriname. The 7mm-wide creature is called nymph and is covered in orange dots and stripes. The swishy tail is actually made of wax and wards off predators. via: Metro