My girlfriend is doing a study and of course she wants to know the answer!
Asker: Milla, 10 years old
Answer
Hi Milla,
Jumping spiders are not real jumping champions. They only jump a few cm and a maximum of 25 times their own body length. But they have to rely on precision: to catch their prey, they jump at it and then it has to be precise!
Regards,
Rudy
Answered by
Dr Rudy Jocque
Arachnology Zoology Biodiversity
Royal Museum for Central Africa
Leuvensesteenweg 13 3080 Tervuren
http://www.africamuseum.be
Leuvensesteenweg 13 3080 Tervuren
http://www.africamuseum.be
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