Ballistic Jaw Propulsion

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Ballistic Jaw Propulsion

By hypersloth

Created Jan 1 2008 - 17:48

These jaws are locked in place, and can snap shut on prey or objects when trigger hairs on the jaw are touched.

[1]
Odontomachus [2]

This ant can strike 2300 times faster than the human eye can blink. It can use its powerful jaws to jump and escape from danger.

Link: Ballistic Jaw Propulsion of Trap-Jaw Ants [3]
Link: Ant jaws break speed record [4]
via [5]

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Links:
[1] http://www.encyclopediapictura.com/website/trapjaw.htm
[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odontomachus
[3] http://www.encyclopediapictura.com/website/trapjaw.htm
[4] http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2006/08/21_ant_video.shtml
[5] http://www.metafilter.com/67783/Ballistic-Jaw-Propulsion-of-TrapJaw-Ants