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Measurement (time): Leafcutter Ants

3 - Further Challenges

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Further Challenges

  • Of the 12,000 known ant species, the fastest is the Saharan silver ant. This remarkable insect can run at a speed of around 3 kilometres per hour.

– How long would it take a silver ant to run 100 metres?

– How much longer would it take a leafcutter ant to run 100 m compared with a silver ant?

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Saharan silver ants must find prey quickly or roast in the baking desert heat.

Credit: BBC One – Earth’s Seasonal Secrets