Mite Sets New Record as World's Fastest Land Animal
Sunday, April 27, 2014 - 19:00
in Biology & Nature
College student discovers a Southern California mite far outpaces the Australian tiger beetle, the current record-holder for running speed as measured in body lengths per second. By this measure, the mite runs 20 times faster than a cheetah and the equivalent of a person running 1300 miles per hour.