@DivineShockwave Try this logic. Cockroach can move 2.9mph, and if scaled to a lion it can move 70mph. And this beetle can move 5.57mph so I'm guessing if scaled it would be about... *calculating in head* ...around 130mph. Depending on how much smaller this beetle is to a roach the speed could be a lot more! But that's extremely hard to imagine..
Would you happen to know it's scale speed?
DivineShockwave 4 months ago
@DivineShockwave
sorry i dunno.
according to a field guide, the body size of this species is around 20mm.
sigma1920 4 months ago
@DivineShockwave "Tiger Beetle it can run up to 171 times its size in one second, 8km/h (5mph).
Despite its famous reputation, the cheetah would have to run 770 kilometres per hour ''
VincentNeveuMessier 4 months ago
@VincentNeveuMessier Thank you!
DivineShockwave 4 months ago
@VincentNeveuMessier
hi, thx for ur helpful feedback.
so, the tiger beetle can run faster than the cheetah!
sigma1920 4 months ago
@DivineShockwave Try this logic. Cockroach can move 2.9mph, and if scaled to a lion it can move 70mph. And this beetle can move 5.57mph so I'm guessing if scaled it would be about... *calculating in head* ...around 130mph. Depending on how much smaller this beetle is to a roach the speed could be a lot more! But that's extremely hard to imagine..
B1eSSinGNdisGuisE 4 months ago
I see that this lovely beetle inspired the composition of a beat tune. They go well together.
It is a charming insect and I liked the other close-up video as well. (though a typo crept into my comment).
rosmarinusofficialis 1 year ago
@rosmarinusofficialis
i just searched for a bgm w/ keyword "tiger" in the YT audioswap library.
it is so hard to film a tiger beetle at closeup
they r so agile and jumpy.
sigma1920 1 year ago
lightning fast.
AceofDlamonds 1 year ago
@AceofDlamonds
absolutely!
it is one of the most difficult subjects to film in closeup.
sigma1920 1 year ago
Too fast :)
haglong144 2 years ago
yeah, like a tiger.
thx 4 watching!
sigma1920 2 years ago