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C. L. Klunk

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Assay:field survey / ecological data· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1

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M. R. Pie· 2 shared A. Casadei-Ferreira· 1 shared E. P. Economo· 1 shared J. U. Hammel· 1 shared M. A. Argenta· 1 shared M. Heethoff· 1 shared S. Gorb· 1 shared W. Krings· 1 shared

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Mechanical and elemental characterization of ant mandibles: consequences for bite mechanics

C. L. Klunk, M. Heethoff, J. U. Hammel, S. Gorb, W. Krings

This study examines the mechanical and elemental properties of ant mandibles, showing how regional variations in stiffness affect stress distribution during biting.

bioRxiv · Sep 20, 2023Zoology

Mandibular morphology, task specialization, and bite mechanics in Pheidole ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

C. L. Klunk, M. A. Argenta, A. Casadei-Ferreira, E. P. Economo, M. R. Pie

This study uses FEA to compare biomechanical performance of major and minor worker mandibles in Pheidole ants, finding that minor mandibles perform better in strike bites despite expectations.

bioRxiv · Nov 16, 2020Ecology

No evidence for dominance-discovery tradeoffs in Pheidole (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) assemblages

C. L. Klunk, M. R. Pie

The study tests the dominance-discovery tradeoff in Pheidole ant assemblages and finds no evidence supporting the tradeoff as a mechanism for coexistence.

bioRxiv · May 20, 2020 · PreprintEcology