In the animal world, the fastest animals on land, cheetahs are recognized as the first speed, cheetahs can reach a maximum speed of 120 kilometers per hour, but in fact, many animals can be very fast in an instant, but the limited size makes them look like they are not running far, such as the insect world, one of the fastest crawling insects - tiger beetles, if proportionally, tiger beetles do not lose cheetahs.
First, the type of tiger beetle
The reason why it is called tiger beetles is because this insect is a ferocious predator, and they eat a wolf-devouring appearance, so they are called tiger beetles.
Tiger beetles belong to the Coleoptera family, there are about 2,000 species of tiger beetles in the world, most tiger beetles have a metallic luster of the body of the abnormally bright color, making them look like a warrior wearing a metal suit, the most characteristic is its compound eyes, the compound eye structure of the tiger beetle helps it quickly focus to find prey tracks.
Second, one of the fastest crawling insects
Cockroaches are a fast crawling insect, about 50 times the length of the body per second, the maximum crawling speed can reach 1.5m/s, and the tiger beetle can prey on cockroaches, because the tiger beetle speed is not lost to cockroaches, one of the fastest crawling insects in the world.
Tiger beetle adult body length of 17.5-22 mm, the speed can reach 171 times the length of the body can be moved per second, if according to the proportion, the tiger beetle has the size of a cheetah, the maximum speed of the moment is far more than that of the cheetah, so the tiger beetle chases small insects around during the day, making it difficult for small insects to escape.
Third, the tiger beetle is known as the "road blocker"
Tiger beetles are very diverse, very widely distributed, all over the world, but most species are distributed in subtropical or tropical areas, and commonly found in sunny roads or sandy areas, and tiger beetles also have a peculiar behavior, when on the road, when encountering people, tiger beetles are parked 3-5 meters in front of pedestrians, the head is facing passers-by, not eager to escape, but there is a sense of provocation.
When passers-by want to catch close to it, it will quickly fly low and backwards, but the face is still facing the pedestrians, like playing with people, always blocking in front of the pedestrians, all the insect world "road blockers" said, tiger beetles may have absolute confidence in their speed!
Fourth, the tiger beetle's peculiar compound eye structure
Tiger beetles dare to block the way of humans, is related to their compound eye structure, tiger beetles have the fastest speed in the insect world, so when they run fast, the brain processing is not timely, it will easily lead to tiger beetles blind in an instant, which makes tiger beetles in the process of hunting prey have to often stop to reposition the direction of prey, and then continue to chase, so tiger beetles will stop while walking.
Tiger beetles are good at running, and have long and powerful jaws, it is easy to catch a variety of prey, tiger beetles are a beneficial insect, because tiger beetles are mostly agricultural pests, such as locusts, grasshoppers, caddisflies, crickets and other small larvae of various pests, larger egg masses and pupae, etc., are often used as predatory natural enemies in pest biological control!
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