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Title: Speedy bacteria Written by: duddy on Sep 24, 2015 (https://biology-forums.com/gallery/47/4_24_09_15_12_13_00.png) (https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=22608) Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus is a bacterium that attacks other bacteria. It can charge its prey at speeds of up to 100 micrometers per second, comparable to a human running 600 kilometers per hour. It then bores into its hapless victim by spinning at 100 revolutions per second. Most bacteria aren't quite that fast, but they can move by whipping flagella or by spiraling through their environment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1-8SKZPQHc |