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Limits RegistryThe froghopper (Philaenus spumarius), a 6mm-long insect, was recorded jumping up to 70 cm high by Cambridge zoologist Malcolm Burrows in 2003 — the highest jump, relative or absolute, ever measured in an insect. The froghopper accelerates at roughly 4,000 m/s^2, pulling over 400 g, using a catapult-like mechanism that locks its hind legs before releasing stored energy in under a millisecond. This overturned the long-held popular belief that fleas were the best jumpers relative to body size.
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The froghopper (Philaenus spumarius), a 6mm-long insect, was recorded jumping up to 70 cm high by Cambridge zoologist Malcolm Burrows in 2003 — the highest jump, relative or absolute, ever measured in an insect. The froghopper accelerates at roughly 4,000 m/s^2, pulling over 400 g, using a catapult-like mechanism that locks its hind legs before releasing stored energy in under a millisecond. This overturned the long-held popular belief that fleas were the best jumpers relative to body size.
The greatest jump height recorded for any insect, measured from a standing start.
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Limits Registry. LR-FROGHOPPER-JUMP-HEIGHT. Highest jump by an insect. 2026.