Large deformation diffeomorphic mapping of 3D shape variation reveals two distinct mandible and head capsule morphs in Atta vollenweideri leaf‐cutter worker ants

N Imirzian, F Püffel, F Roces… - Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Ants are crucial ecosystem engineers, and their ecological success is facilitated by a
division of labour among sterile “workers”. In some ant lineages, workers have undergone …

Sexual Dimorphism in Jump Kinematics and Choreography in Peacock Spiders

A Narendra, A Seibel, F Ramirez-Esquivel, P Joshi… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Jumping requires a rapid release of energy to propel an animal. Terrestrial animals achieve
this by relying on the power generated by muscles, or by storing and rapidly releasing …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of Miniaturisation on Jump Kinematics and Take-off Strategies in Jumping Spiders

PM Joshi - 2023 - figshare.mq.edu.au
Size affects the design of morphological and physiological characteristics along with the
information processing capacity of animals. A reduction in size or miniaturisation is a …