Tropical insect uses lethal speed of its spring-loaded mandibles to stun or kill preyMove aside cheetah and peregrine falcon, there is a new contender for the title of fastest animal on Earth: the Dracula ant. Scientists have discovered that the small tropical insect can snap its mandibles at up to 90 metres a second (more than 200mph), the fastest animal movement on record.The ants use the explosive motion to attack, stun and kill prey, which is then fed to their larvae. Continue reading...
Dracula ant's killer jaws are nature's fastest mover at 200mph
12. prosinece 2018 11:01
Příroda
Celý článek: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/dec/12/dracula-ants-killer-jaws-are-natures-fastest-mover-at-200-mph
Zdroj: The Guardian