Tiger, tiger, burning bright
On the deck in bright sunlight,
What sprinter could possibly
Keep up with thee?
I mean, these guys are fast. They stand perfectly still, tic themselves into a different position (often a distance away), sit perfectly still, and then, poof they're gone!
One fact is mighty impressive: "The fastest can sprint at up to 5 miles per hour, covering 120 if its body lengths in a single second. For comparison, Usain Bolt covers just 5 body lengths per second. To match the beetle, he'd have to run at 480 miles per hour."
For more startling information and a great video, please see Ed Yong's Meet the Predator That Becomes Blind When It Runs after Prey on the National Geographic website.
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