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How fast do trap-jaw ant jaws snap?

230 km/hAbout 143 mph · Race

Up to about 64 m a second, one of the fastest moves in nature.

That's about 4.1 times a red kangaroo's top speed (56 km/h).

230 km/h
a raindrop

By speed: a trap-jaw ant is about 10× faster than a raindrop.

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