Exceptional catapulting jump mechanism in a tiny beetle could be applied in robotic limbs
(PHYSorg.com Biology)

The fascinating and highly efficient jumping mechanism in flea beetles is described in a new research article in the open-access journal Zookeys. Despite having been known since 1929, the explosive jump-which is also the reason behind the colloquial name of this group of leaf beetles-has so far not been fully understood.