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Trap-Jaw Ants of the genus 'Odontomachus' are equipped with Mandibles called Trap-Jaws, which snap shut faster than any other Predatory Appendages within the Animal Kingdom. One study of 'Odontomachus bauri' recorded peak speeds of between 126 and 230 km/h (78 - 143 mph), with the jaws closing within 130 microseconds on average. The Ants were also observed to use their jaws as a catapult  to eject intruders or fling themselves backwards to escape a threat. Before the strike, the Ant opens its Mandibles extremely widely and locks them in this position by an internal mechanism. Energy is stored in a thick band of muscle and explosively released when triggered by the stimulation of sensory hairs on the inside of the Mandibles.

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