Springtail's Secret Trick For Jumping On Water

New research found that semi-aquatic springtails use their ventral tube or collophore to hold a droplet of water during their spring-loaded jumps. This droplet aids in their mid-air positioning and landing, sticking them back to the water surface.
Check out the original research paper here: doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2211283119
research.gatech.edu/secret-sk...
Thanks to the Bhamla Lab at Georgia Tech: bhamla.gatech.edu/
and to the first author of this research Dr. Victor Ortega-Jimenez at University of Maine: sbe.umaine.edu/victor-ortega-...
Music by SoundofPicture.com

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  • @doviende
    @doviende Жыл бұрын

    the funniest is when you see them flub it, and they just break surface tension and get stuck.

  • @DanielCastillo911
    @DanielCastillo911 Жыл бұрын

    I love when cientific papers are available in the description of this kind of videos

  • @peppermint274

    @peppermint274

    Жыл бұрын

    Scientific

  • @WGzombie
    @WGzombie Жыл бұрын

    Having recently visited the NC Museum where he works, it's still so bizarre to watch these videos and think "I've been there, I've seen this place with my own eyes." Can't wait for the next Springtail video!

  • @Domzdream
    @Domzdream Жыл бұрын

    I think that little detail is actually amazing how they use that tiny droplet on their belly stabilise. Quite amazing! Man I love bugs.

  • @blackvx
    @blackvx Жыл бұрын

    Spring is here, yoohoo! Yes more videos coming, thank you for sharing!

  • @kingLorshi
    @kingLorshi Жыл бұрын

    Always love to see antlab uploads

  • @fartingasmr7636
    @fartingasmr7636 Жыл бұрын

    These videos are always a delight! I love how some of the various bugs you've filmed land in ways that, from our larger perspective, seem so clumsy! Like if a big animal landed like that they'd probably get hurt, but the little ones just bounce and tumble a bit and are no worse for wear (aside from maybe getting their face stuck in the water lol)

  • @Thick_Moist
    @Thick_Moist Жыл бұрын

    Surface tension is the coolest

  • @slvshy666
    @slvshy666 Жыл бұрын

    The black and white footage where you can see their antennas bouncing on landing are adorable lol.

  • @vomm
    @vomm Жыл бұрын

    3 months since the last video. I could watch them daily, it's so fascinating and the footage is so beautiful

  • @palatina6626
    @palatina6626 Жыл бұрын

    Your springtail robot is adorable! I love your videos so much. Well made and full of new insights. Thank you!

  • @zukriuchen
    @zukriuchen Жыл бұрын

    extremely on point presentation as always

  • @nevillepark
    @nevillepark Жыл бұрын

    another banger from the Bhamla lab! I remember the one they did on slingshot spiders.

  • @daleduncan7611
    @daleduncan7611 Жыл бұрын

    I love your videos. You're my favourite channel. Thank-you

  • @ritahorvath8207
    @ritahorvath8207 Жыл бұрын

    science brings joy ❣

  • @krisfinley6706
    @krisfinley6706 Жыл бұрын

    This is so fascinating to watch in slow-mo! I really could've used that ventral tube trick when I was in gymnastics😁

  • @Deviationism

    @Deviationism

    Жыл бұрын

    "Welcome to the 56th annual gymnastics champio-- Good lord, what is that?!" "I believe that's what they call a 'ventral tube', Jim." "I-I've never seen anything like that. Is that... Is that normal, Steve?" "Why yes, Jim, if you're a semi-aquatic springtail, it is!" "But that's a person!" "I believe you're right, Jim, but there's nothing in the rulebooks saying that ventral tubes are barred, so let's see how this shakes out!"

  • @astick5249

    @astick5249

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Deviationism yes i love this

  • @Everythingants
    @Everythingants Жыл бұрын

    Interesting

  • @robwoodke6592
    @robwoodke6592 Жыл бұрын

    I’ve just discovered your videos a few days ago and I can’t get enough of them. Since early childhood I’ve been fascinated by the wonders of the natural world especially insects. Thank you and keep them coming.

  • @-beee-
    @-beee- Жыл бұрын

    It's so cool seeing science happen realtime. Thank you!

  • @MadCat-75
    @MadCat-75 Жыл бұрын

    ever time i see one of the springtails go flying, i imagine a wheeeeeeeeeee.... xD

  • @Thick_Moist
    @Thick_Moist Жыл бұрын

    Someone also did the long springtail dirty with their name lmao

  • @dognoseranger
    @dognoseranger Жыл бұрын

    I was out fat biking in the NH woods yesterday, fresh snow but it was in the mid 30's, and ran across a bunch of Springtails in the snow.

  • @luvcatscatscatsCATS

    @luvcatscatscatsCATS

    Жыл бұрын

    my alltime favorite harbinger of spring, to see all those black dots on the snow at the base of a tree.

  • @dottiegillespie8067
    @dottiegillespie8067 Жыл бұрын

    I've just discovered your channel. I want to say thank you for the intelligent and interesting content!!!!

  • @osmia
    @osmia Жыл бұрын

    I always love it when one of your videos shows up in my feed! Your neighbourhood springtail is pretty cool too!

  • @StoneCBears
    @StoneCBears Жыл бұрын

    The secret to water gymnastics.

  • @EnjoyerofYoutube
    @EnjoyerofYoutube Жыл бұрын

    Fascinating, thanks.

  • @zulfequar_ali
    @zulfequar_ali Жыл бұрын

    Hello Dr. Adrian Smith, have you ever experimented with a very amazing and funny beetle which lives on some large tree trunks and on thick branches and keeps making a continuous sound much similar to the sound made by crickets? Around 1998, I was playing with that beetle when I was almost a 7 years old child. I used to arrange many such beetles (of different sizes) in a row (like piano keys) and whenever I touched a beetle with a finger, it makes its own sound and when I lift my finger, it stops making the sound. When I touch another, it makes its own slightly different sound. 😂 It was so funny. I was enjoying playing with the beetles. I used to store them in an empty match box and release them after 1 or 2 days. I live in Bihar state of India. Here, I found those beetles on Rosewood (Sheesham) and Blackberry (Jamun) trees. They may be found on other tree as well. Their colours resembles the colour of tree bark. I believe, those beetles can still be found here. When you cross the road, you will listen tens of the beetles making the sound, you can track the sound and catch one. Normally, people's mind ignores that sound unconsciously. If you decide to catch them for your experiments, I will first confirm whether they exist yet.

  • @ismewhat1234
    @ismewhat1234 Жыл бұрын

    You have amazing video's thanks I enjoy them

  • @lldsll7395
    @lldsll7395 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome!! Really cool vids

  • @smallclawyeti
    @smallclawyeti Жыл бұрын

    I like how they made their on Mechanical versions

  • @leakopp6547
    @leakopp6547 Жыл бұрын

    great video :)

  • @star5962
    @star5962 Жыл бұрын

    How possible is it to capture stridulation in slow motion? The way crickets make sound is crazy

  • @kmonnier
    @kmonnier Жыл бұрын

    Omg this is awesome 😎 ❤

  • @BDWills
    @BDWills Жыл бұрын

    Dope science!

  • @incyray9709
    @incyray970910 ай бұрын

    Oooh, interesting!

  • @Domzdream
    @Domzdream Жыл бұрын

    Can’t have a softer landing than on water 😉

  • @thartwig
    @thartwig Жыл бұрын

    been seeing a lot of springtails floating on puddles in california due to all the rain, they bunch together and form little mats

  • @rosariopescaglini1384
    @rosariopescaglini1384 Жыл бұрын

    Complimenti

  • @risel56
    @risel56 Жыл бұрын

    Makes me wonder why they didn't just evolve a naturally heavier center of mass. Feels like a counterweight with extra steps.

  • @oOIIIMIIIOo
    @oOIIIMIIIOo Жыл бұрын

    I am always fascinated, how many details insects have. How they build. We compared to them are just clumsy meat loafs. 😄

  • @orterves
    @orterves Жыл бұрын

    Does the water droplet itself help stick them back to the water when they land, or is it all due to the adjusted centre of gravity?

  • @mellewedin8221
    @mellewedin8221 Жыл бұрын

    So I happen to have spring tails in all my enclosures and I culture them in cups as well, the ones I have, seem to handle water very well, and water is no issue for them.

  • @nanangwidodo4006
    @nanangwidodo4006 Жыл бұрын

    Serangga yang menarik 🤔🤔👍👍👍

  • @Eggs218
    @Eggs218 Жыл бұрын

    How do you get us?

  • @StellarLimpkin
    @StellarLimpkin Жыл бұрын

    Ooooo

  • @Tilier
    @Tilier Жыл бұрын

    Time for Jumping Bristletails!

  • @jaewol359
    @jaewol359 Жыл бұрын

    Oh to be so small that you don’t even break water tension.

  • @Makita.
    @Makita. Жыл бұрын

    Please tell me urgently who keeps these ants write about their content

  • @jtktomb8598
    @jtktomb8598 Жыл бұрын

    Maybe your species is in the process of evolving the same trick

  • @jakenorton7450
    @jakenorton7450 Жыл бұрын

    Ant Lab > Art Lab

  • @moth_in_a_suit
    @moth_in_a_suit Жыл бұрын

    algorithm comment

  • @cake6420
    @cake6420 Жыл бұрын

    God sure thought about everything.

  • @DasAntiNaziBroetchen
    @DasAntiNaziBroetchen Жыл бұрын

    Cat bugs, basically.

  • @SJHFoto
    @SJHFoto Жыл бұрын

    Neat to see. Scientists discovered a lot of things from watching God's creations. Flight and aerodynamics are part of that

  • @JohannVonVorst
    @JohannVonVorst Жыл бұрын

    Algorithm boost

  • @AntsCzech
    @AntsCzech Жыл бұрын

    ant content when? XD

  • @raygun26
    @raygun26 Жыл бұрын

    He is the Angry Video Game Nerd Of Science.

  • @kidsdrawing-jw4ot
    @kidsdrawing-jw4ot Жыл бұрын

    कीट पर मत लिखा करो,,, English convart