Jumping Trap-Jaw Ant (IMAGE)

Duke University

Jumping Trap-Jaw Ant

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Filmed at 3000 frames per second and then played back in slow motion, trap-jaw ants use their powerful mandibles to launch themselves into the air away from potential predators or intruders.

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Patek lab, Duke University

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