Impressive aerial maneuvers of the pea aphid
Monday, February 4, 2013 - 14:30
in Biology & Nature
Pea aphids can free fall from the plants they feed on and -- within a fraction of a second -- land on their feet every time. Oftentimes, the falling aphids manage to cling to a lower part of the plant by their sticky feet on the way down, avoiding the dangerous ground altogether.