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Tuning a mechanical model to biological reality: A case study in the LaMSA system of the trap-jaw ant Strumigenys
Philip S. L. Anderson, Justin F. Jorge, Stephanie B. Crofts…·Mark 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.
DOI 10.1101/2024.02.15.580213