She launches herself 70 cm vertically — over 100 times her body length. Per body length, the highest jumper on Earth.
Brazilian wandering spiders don't build webs — they walk the forest floor at night hunting prey.
Huntsman spiders don't build webs — they hunt on foot, with a distinctive fast sideways gait that gave the family its name.
Wings beat 70-80 times per second — fast enough to be invisible to the naked eye.
A mantis shrimp punch hits at 50 mph with the force of a .22 caliber bullet — fast enough to crack aquarium glass.
A mosquito's wings beat 300–600 times per second — the high-pitched whine you hear is the wingbeat frequency.
A mantis strike completes in under 60 milliseconds — three times faster than a human can blink.
