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Termite’s Twisted Mandible Presents Fast, Powerful, and Precise Strikes
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, Pericapritermes ni...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7289866/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32528013 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-66294-1 |