Multifunctionality and mechanical origins: Ballistic jaw propulsion in trap-jaw ants -- Patek et al. 103 (34): 12787 Data Supplement - HTML Page - index.htslp -- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Patek et al. 10.1073/pnas.0604290103.

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Supporting Movie 1 Movie 1.
Accompanying Fig. 2, a typical mandible strike, filmed at 50,000 frames per second (fps) and played at 30 fps.

Supporting Movie 2 Movie 2.
Accompanying Fig. 3a, a bouncer defense take-off filmed at 3,000 fps and played at 30 fps.

Supporting Movie 3 Movie 3.
Accompanying Figs. 3-5, a typical escape jump filmed at 3,000 fps and played at 30 fps.

Supporting Movie 4 Movie 4.
Accompanying Fig. 4, a typical bouncer defense jump, filmed at 3,000 fps and played at 30 fps.

Supporting Movie 5 Movie 5.
A typical escape jump. Filmed at 3,000 fps and played at 30 fps.