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Multifunctionality and mechanical origins: Ballistic jaw propulsion in trap-jaw ants
- S. Patek, J. Baio, B. Fisher, A. Suarez
- Biology, Medicine
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- 22 August 2006
Extreme animal movements are usually associated with a single, high-performance behavior. However, the remarkably rapid mandible strikes of the trap-jaw ant, Odontomachus bauri, can yield multiple… Expand
Sound production during feeding in Hippocampus seahorses (Syngnathidae)
- D. Colson, S. Patek, E. Brainerd, S. Lewis
- Biology
- Environmental Biology of Fishes
- 1 February 1998
While there have been many anecdotal reports of sounds produced by Hippocampus seahorses, little is known about the mechanisms of sound production. We investigated clicking sounds produced during… Expand
Spiny lobsters stick and slip to make sound
- S. Patek
- Geology, Medicine
- Nature
- 10 May 2001
Many arthropods are able to produce pulsed sounds by rubbing a hard pick over stiff macroscopic ridges, rather like dragging a stick over a washboard. Spiny lobsters (Palinuridae) also make pulsed… Expand
Linkage mechanics and power amplification of the mantis shrimp's strike
- S. Patek, B. Nowroozi, J. Baio, R. Caldwell, A. P. Summers
- Biology, Medicine
- Journal of Experimental Biology
- 15 October 2007
SUMMARY Mantis shrimp (Stomatopoda) generate extremely rapid and forceful predatory strikes through a suite of structural modifications of their raptorial appendages. Here we examine the key… Expand
Extreme impact and cavitation forces of a biological hammer: strike forces of the peacock mantis shrimp Odontodactylus scyllarus
- S. Patek, R. Caldwell
- Geology, Medicine
- Journal of Experimental Biology
- 1 October 2005
SUMMARY Mantis shrimp are renowned for their unusual method of breaking shells with brief, powerful strikes of their raptorial appendages. Due to the extreme speeds of these strikes underwater,… Expand
Vertebral Column Morphology, C-Start Curvature, and the Evolution of Mechanical Defenses in Tetraodontiform Fishes
- E. Brainerd, S. Patek
- Biology
- 30 December 1998
Maximum body curvature during the initial phase of escape swimming (stage 1 of C-start) was measured in four species of tropical marine fishes. A linear correlation between maximum curvature and… Expand
Squeaking with a sliding joint: mechanics and motor control of sound production in palinurid lobsters.
- S. Patek
- Biology, Medicine
- The Journal of experimental biology
- 15 August 2002
The origin of arthropod sound-producing morphology typically involves modification of two translating body surfaces, such as the legs and thorax. In an unusual structural rearrangement, I show that… Expand
COMPARATIVE TESTS OF EVOLUTIONARY TRADE‐OFFS IN A PALINURID LOBSTER ACOUSTIC SYSTEM
- S. Patek, Todd H. Oakley
- Biology, Medicine
- Evolution; international journal of organic…
- 1 September 2003
Abstract Communication structures vary greatly in size and can be structurally and behaviorally integrated with other systems. In structurally integrated systems, dramatic changes in size may impose… Expand