Fastest ants in world found in northern Sahara, researchers say
by Ian Sample Science editor from on (#4SQ1K)
Silver ants travel 108 times their body length per second and have stride rate 10 times that of Usain Bolt
The sand dunes of the northern Sahara are home to the fastest ants in the world, according to researchers who clocked the insects foraging for food in the blistering midday sun.
Video footage reveals the ants galloping across the scorching sand at speeds approaching one metre per second, the equivalent of a house cat tearing about at 120mph.
Continue reading...