Termite’s Twisted Mandible Presents Fast, Powerful, and Precise Strikes

Abstract The asymmetric mandibles of termites are hypothetically more efficient, rapid, and powerful than the symmetric mandibles of snap-jaw ants or termites. We investigated the velocity, force, precision, and defensive performance of the asymmetric mandibular snaps of a termite species, Pericapri...

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Autores principales: Kuan-Chih Kuan, Chun-I Chiu, Ming-Chih Shih, Kai-Jung Chi, Hou-Feng Li
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/b88c296768724dedbd2223eff4381024
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