09/04/2019

Trap Jaw Ant

Pest of the Week

This insect is well known for its large mandibles that can lock back at 180 degrees! 

Trap jaw ant ‘Odontomachus bauri’ owns the record for the fastest movement within the animal kingdom. Its mandibles can exert forces 300 times its own weight, at maximum speeds of 230 km/h or 140 mph. They can be used to kill or damage prey and in times of danger, it can push its head to the ground to literally fling itself away. 

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