Thursday, March 8, 2012

Holly Leaping Roaches!

 Convergent Evolution which means to acquire the the same biological traits as an unrelated species, is responsible for the leaproach.  The leaproach was recently discovered in South Africa it's a third of an inch long, but  it can jump 50 times its own body length.  Making it one of the best jumpers out there, it can not only jump far, but with incredible speed and accuracy. It looks like a cross between a roach and a grass hopper.  This insect can jump twice as far as a grass hopper, and shares the same habitat. 
Image taken from a Youtube video of the leaproach jumping.

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