This Chilean spider was recorded at 3,000 frames per second, but played here 150x slower. Still, the bite takes place in less than one video frame. Named 'Semysmauchenius sp1,' the animal uses "power-amplified cheliceral strikes."
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This Chilean spider was recorded at 3,000 frames per second, but played here 150x slower. Still, the bite takes place in less than one video frame. Named 'Semysmauchenius sp1,' the animal uses "power-amplified cheliceral strikes."
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