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The froghopper, or spittle bug, leaps into the record books as the insect world's greatest jumper. This tiny insect reaches mere 0.2 inches (6 millimeters) in length but can catapult itself up to 28 inches (70 centimeters) into the air. A human with this ability would be able to clear a 690-feet (210-meter) skyscraper. Photograph by Jupiterimages