<i>Mystrium camillae</i> (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

<i>Mystrium camillae</i>

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The mandibles of the Dracula ant, Mystrium camillae, are the fastest known moving animal appendages, snapping shut at speeds of up to 90 meters per second.

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Photo by Adrian Smith

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