Tuning a mechanical model to biological reality: A case study in the LaMSA system of the trap-jaw ant Strumigenys
P. S. L. Anderson, J. F. Jorge, S. B. Crofts, J. T. Castro, R. L. Didcock, A. Cook, F. J. Larabee, M. Ilton
This study compares muscle-driven and latch-mediated spring actuation mechanisms in trap-jaw ants using biomechanical models calibrated to morphological data, finding LaMSA outperforms MDA at small mandible mass.
bioRxiv · Feb 15, 2024 · PreprintBiophysics