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REVEALED: Why scientists say this backflipping bug is sonic the hedgehog irl 0fc3a19e 5383 4327 9d21 5d47b915f482 | Rare Historical Photos

Composite image of a globular springtail jumping. DR. ADRIAN SMITH VIA SWNS.

A tiny garden bug has been dubbed the real-life Sonic the Hedgehog because it does the fastest backflips on the planet.

The “insanely fast” globular springtail completes a full body rotation in less than one-hundredth of a second.

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