New imaging and biomechanical approaches have heralded a renaissance in our
understanding of crocodylian anatomy. Here, we review a series of approaches in the …

Bite forces play a key role in animal ecology: they affect mating behaviour, fighting success,
and the ability to feed. Although feeding habits of arthropods have a significant ecological …

Insects evolved various modifications to their mouthparts, allowing for a broad exploration of
feeding modes. In ants, workers perform non-reproductive tasks like excavation, food …

Performance traits such as bite forces are crucial to fitness and relate to the niche and
adaptation of species. However, for many insects it is not possible to directly measure bite …

Jumping is a rapid locomotory mode widespread in terrestrial organisms. However, it is a
rare specialization in ants. Forward jumping has been reported within four distantly related …

Jaw morphology and function determine the range of dietary items that an organism can
consume. Bite force is a function of the force exerted by the jaw musculature and applied via …

High-resolution imaging, 3D modeling, and quantitative analyses are equipping
evolutionary biologists with new approaches to understanding the variation and evolution of …

Abstract Analysis of muscle architecture, traditionally conducted via gross dissection, has
been used to evaluate adaptive relationships between anatomical form and behavioral …

Contrast enhanced computed-tomography imaging like diffusible iodine-based contrast-
enhanced computed tomography (diceCT) can provide detailed information on muscle …

The necessity to capture and process food represents a relevant evolutionary pressure.
Insects are incredibly diverse, showing several feeding modes and their associated …