Geoffrey Miller on Twitter: "TIL some termites can throw a sort of mandible punch at about 300 miles per hour that kills over 90% of ants with a single hit.… https://t.co/OGjPhlF7NI"

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TIL some termites can throw a sort of mandible punch at about 300 miles per hour that kills over 90% of ants with a single hit.https://twitter.com/DrAdrianSmith/status/1272890843146444800 …

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Welp, our snap-jaw ant's title of "fastest animal movement" only lasted 1.5 yrs! They've been dethroned by termites with twisted, punching mandibles w/ a max velocity of 132 m/s, nearly 300mph! WOW. Our ants maxed out at 111 m/s. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-66294-1 … pic.twitter.com/NtAXjt1k9Q

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1. Mike Davies‏ @britzerland Jun 20
  
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  The <10% of ants that aren't killed:pic.twitter.com/fvM9eFGTT7
  
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  Mantis 'shrimp' break aquarium glass at 5 inches long
  
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  That's so cool! Thank you for sharing this cool information with the world.
  
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