It is the spittlebug. The spittlebug can jump 10 times it's owns size.
The word is formed from 'Cricket', a jumping insect, and 'tot' - a child.
It is called a puissance.
The typical size of a small jumping insect is around 0.1 to 0.5 inches in length.
The homonym pair is "flea" which is a small jumping insect and "flee" which means to run away.
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A jumping competition to see which horse can clear the highest jump is called a high jump or puissance competition. Riders and horses aim to clear increasingly higher obstacles until only one horse remains that can jump the highest height.
It's an insect.
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There are a few adaptations made for the different tasks such as crawling jumping because the legs of an insect are not identical. These adaptations include added joints.
Lice , Tick, spittle bug , Silver Fish , Leech