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F. Pueffel

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Evolutionary Biology· 2 Biophysics· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:multiple species· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:imaging· 1

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D. Labonte· 3 shared F. Roces· 2 shared A. Pouget· 1 shared M. Zuber· 1 shared O. K. Walthaus· 1 shared T. van de Kamp· 1 shared V. Kang· 1 shared X. Liu· 1 shared

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Biomechanics of cutting: sharpness, wear sensitivity, and the scaling of cutting forces in leaf-cutter ant mandibles

F. Pueffel, O. K. Walthaus, V. Kang, D. Labonte

The paper measures cutting forces in leaf-cutter ant mandibles to show that wear, not size, primarily affects cutting efficiency, with smaller ants being more vulnerable to wear-related force increases.

bioRxiv · May 10, 2023Evolutionary Biology

Strong positive allometry of bite force in leaf-cutter ants increases the range of cuttable plant tissues

F. Pueffel, F. Roces, D. Labonte

This study measures bite forces in leaf-cutter ants and finds strong positive allometry, enabling them to cut a wider range of plant tissues.

bioRxiv · Sep 28, 2022Biophysics

Morphological determinants of bite force capacity in insects: a biomechanical analysis of polymorphous leaf-cutter ants

F. Pueffel, A. Pouget, X. Liu, M. Zuber, T. van de Kamp, F. Roces, D. Labonte

The paper quantitatively links morphology and bite force capacity in leaf-cutter ants, showing that larger workers have disproportionately higher bite force due to increased muscle volume.

bioRxiv · Aug 6, 2021Evolutionary Biology