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Even as a flying squid, I'm repulsed.

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[–] ralakus@lemmy.world 53 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Video link for anyone interested.

https://www.usatoday.com/videos/tech/science/2024/06/21/jumping-leeches-video-first-time/74169034007/

Better video with almost no editing

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-21/leeches-jumping-video/104007924

Actual paper and video source citation (locked behind many paywalls)

A jumping terrestrial leech from Madagascar
Mai Fahmy, Michael Tessler Biotropica,
DOI: 10.1111/btp.13340

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

thank you for the new nightmares.. I'd much rather have a flying squid

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Who wouldn't? We're pretty awesome.

[–] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

can you fly like stingrays? (manta rays?)

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

wow. TIL. thx.. learn something new everyday

[–] cybersandwich@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

...that leech fell. Wtf is this jumping business