Observations on the Springtail Leaping Organ and Jumping Mechanism Worked by a Spring

Abstract

This paper is concerned with a small jumping mechanism. Microscopic observations of springtail leaping organs were conducted using a confocal leaser scanning microscope. A simple springtail mechanism using a spring and small electromagnet was produced based on the observations of leaping organ and the jumping analysis of the globular springtail. Jumping characteristics of the mechanism were examined with high-speed video camera system.