Published in PLOS Biology · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers discovered how trap-jaws evolved from simpler ancestral jaw mechanisms through minor changes in form and function, resulting in diverse trap-jaw forms across continents. High-speed videography revealed the fastest accelerating animal body part with resettable motion.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- How the trap-jaw ant got its ultrafast bite Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University · Mar 2, 2021 · first to report
- Evolution of one of the fastest jaws in nature - function before form in trap-jaw ants PLOS · Mar 2, 2021