Trap-jaw ant. Close-up of a trap-jaw ant (Odontomachus bauri),showing its large mandibles (right) protruding to the left and right of the head. This Central and South American ant species has spring-loaded serrated jaws to allow it to trap prey quickly. The jaws can close within 0.5 milliseconds,moving at over 50 metres per second,which makes them among the fastest movements in the animal world. They also use this power to propel themselves away from attackers,achieving heights of up to 8.3 metres and horizontal distances of 39.6 cm | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Landmann, Patrick |
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