Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Trap-Jaw Ants Break Speed Records With Jaws

Wednesday, August 23, 2006
10:59 PM
and the meek...

Trap-Jaw Ants Break Speed Records With Jaws: "Ant writes to tell us UC Berkeley News is reporting that a species of Ant native to Central and South America is setting speed records with their jaws. The trap-jaw ant has been clocked closing its mandibles at between 78 and 145 miles per hour, said to be the 'fastest self-powered predatory strike in the animal kingdom'. In addition to blinding speed the ants have also been taped using their jaws to fling themselves into the air.

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(Via Slashdot.)

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