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Camel spiders run at 16 km/h — the fastest documented arachnid sprint.
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Camel spiders run at 16 km/h — the fastest documented arachnid sprint.

Brazilian wandering spiders don't build webs — they walk the forest floor at night hunting prey.

Huntsman spiders don't build webs — they hunt on foot, with a distinctive fast sideways gait that gave the family its name.

Wings beat 70-80 times per second — fast enough to be invisible to the naked eye.

A mantis shrimp punch hits at 50 mph with the force of a .22 caliber bullet — fast enough to crack aquarium glass.

A mosquito's wings beat 300–600 times per second — the high-pitched whine you hear is the wingbeat frequency.

A mantis strike completes in under 60 milliseconds — three times faster than a human can blink.