The authors mention the mantis shrimp in the first sentence. So, presumably, the ant is faster. >CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Move over, trap-jaw ants and mantis shrimp:

The authors mention the mantis shrimp in the first sentence. So, presumably, the ant is faster. >CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Move over, trap-jaw ants and mantis shrimp: There's a faster appendage in town. According to a new study, the Dracula ant, Mystrium camillae, can snap its mandibles at speeds of up to 90 meters per second (more than 200 mph), making it the fastest animal movement on record.