Reconstruction of Musculature (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Reconstruction of Musculature

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This image shows a 3-D reconstruction of the arrangement of muscles inside the Zasphinctus sarowiwai ant, shown in red, and the stinger, showed in green. This ant species has many muscles in the abdomen, which suggests that its sting is quite powerful and functional for predation.

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Zookeys Journal

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