Watch: Here’s how spring-loaded beetle larvae launch themselves into the air

The larvae of the lined flat bark beetle, common in North America, can throw themselves into the air with surprising speed and efficiency — a never-before-seen behavior.

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The larvae of the lined flat bark beetle, common in North America, can throw themselves into the air with surprising speed and efficiency — a never-before-seen behavior. View this story on Inverse

The larvae of the lined flat bark beetle, common in North America, can throw themselves into the air with surprising speed and efficiency — a never-before-seen behavior. View this story on Inverse