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The Saharan silver ant [1]. It’s actually only about 0.86 m/s but still quite fast for an ant. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saharan_silver_ant https://en.
by chongli 7y ago
The Saharan silver ant [1]. It’s actually only about 0.86 m/s but still quite fast for an ant.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saharan_silver_ant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saharan_silver_ant
- EamonnMR 7y agoThe bit about using heat-shock proteins in anticipation of rather than response to (like every other organism) extreme heat is absolutely wild.