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πŸͺ² Beetles

Australian Tiger Beetle

Cicindela hudsoni

About

The fastest running insect on Earth, clocked at 2.5 meters per second (9 km/h). At 125 body lengths per second, it moves so fast it temporarily goes blind while running.

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Did You Know?

This beetle runs so fast that its visual system cannot keep up β€” it must stop periodically to relocate its prey because its eyes blur during full-speed sprints.