'Base Jumping' Spider Soars from Rainforest Treetops

In addition to these arachnids, lots of small insects (including many species of ants and bristletails) are known to engage in similar behavior — leaping from the tippy tops of trees with total confidence, even though they don't have wings to help them along, said Stephen Yanoviak, an associate professor of biology at the University of Louisville and lead author of the new study. Selenops, often called "flatties" because of their exceedingly thin bodies, blend in well in tropical forest en