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How killer flies have the fastest vision of any animal
Flies are notoriously hard to swat because they see around four times faster than humans. They effectively watch you coming in slow-motion. In fact, scientists discovered that so-called 'killer flies' have the fastest vision of any animal.
(Image: Killer fly, left, Credit: S T Fabian.)
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