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New Zealand Spider has Fastest Jaws in the World

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Researchers in the United States studied trap-jaw spiders, which live in New Zealand and South America, and found the Kiwi species struck prey with lightning speed.
The New Zealand trap-jaw spider could be the fastest in the world at striking its prey, according to the new research.
Scientists used high-speed cameras to study the speed of the spiders attacking prey.
But don’t worry – Kiwi members of the species are tiny. Some of them are less than a millimetre long.
New Zealand is home to around 2000 species of spider, with 95 per cent native to New Zealand.

32 Responses

  1. hey that’s pretty cool a spider that has a fast jaw wow I will be amazed to see that spider in action

  2. This is awesome!!!Lightning speed!Kid Flash should have one as a pet! XD

  3. Yucky but awsome Flash the spider i want it as a pet(Spiders are sooo creepy)

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