13K views · 37 reactions | The water strider's vertical jump from the surface of water inspires the creation of a robot that can do the same. #nyt #nytimes #science #bugs #insects | Video From The New York Times | Facebook

#WildlifeWednesday WATER STRIDER The water strider was my favorite childhood insect. It was featured in my “Ranger Rick” magazine about 47 years ago and I still remember that article so clearly that all this information is coming from that magazine page! The water strider literally skates on the water by taking advantage of water surface tension. It spreads its weight on the surface using 4 long spidery rear legs. The end of each leg ends in an oily feather-like foot. The oily feather enables th