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Trap-jaw ants control the explosive release of stored energy through a combination of sensitive trigger hairs on the mandibles and an internal latch mechanism (9, 10). (a) A dorsal view of an O. bauri worker with mandibles cocked in preparation for a strike. (b) Left and right mandibles showing the dorsal surfaces (Upper) and leading edges (Lower). (Scale bar: 0.5 mm.)
