Tiny Dracula Ants Set Record For The Fastest-Known Animal Movement

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The Dracula ant’s mandibles can snap shut at speeds of up to 200 mph (Credit: Adrian Smith)

Pesky as they may be, ants are truly incredible insects. The tiny creatures can survive floods by joining together to morph into living rafts, predict earthquakes, lift up to 20 times their body weight, and even select the best tool to complete a job efficiently. Now, it appears that the elusive Dracula ant (Mystrium camillae) can snap its jaws shut at a mind-boggling speed of 90 meters per second (more than 200 miles per hour) – the fastest-known animal movement on record.

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