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The tiger beetles are a large group of beetles known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest species of tiger beetle can run at a speed of 9 km/h (5.6 mph), which, relative to its body length, is about 22 times the speed of former Olympic sprinter Michael Johnson, the equivalent of a human running at 480 miles per hour (770 km/h). As of 2005, about 2,600 species and subspecies were known, with the richest diversity in the Oriental (Indo-Malayan) region, followed by the Neotropics.Source [link]
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Tiger beetles can go blind if they're running. that's why they have to stop to look for their target or surroundings then go. (Stop, go, stop)
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That's one heck of a pair of chompers he's got! Bet he could give a painful nip.
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Wow! That's really fast for a bug!
How is it possible for insects to run at such speeds equivalent to humans and other large animals? Is it because of their extra pairs of legs or their exoskeleton?
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Not too sure, it's just the way they evolve i guess
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