Optimizing force and velocity: Mandible muscle fibre attachments in ants

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 202, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 797-808

  Paul, Jürgen ^a   Gronenberg, Wulfila ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ant; Apodeme; Biomechanics; Feeding; Insect; Muscle attachment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032911168     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.202.7.797     Document Type: Article

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