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Mia Yap

Imperial College London

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Animal Behavior & Cognition· 1 Zoology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:behavioral assay· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1

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David LabonteiD· 2 shared Frederik PüffeliD· 2 shared Jonas O. WolffiD· 1 shared Mattia BaccaiD· 1 shared Mohammad ShojaeifardiD· 1 shared Victor KangiD· 1 shared

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2025-2025 · peak 2/yr

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Mechanical properties of the unguitractor apodeme of sunny stick insects, Sungaya aeta (Phasmatodea: Heteropterygidae)

Mia Yap, Jonas O. Wolff, Frederik Püffel, David Labonte

The paper measures the mechanical properties of the unguitractor apodeme in stick insects and compares them to vertebrate tendons, finding similar functional benefits despite differences in modulus and shape.

bioRxiv · Aug 12, 2025Zoology

Behavioural biomechanics: leaf-cutter ant cutting behaviour depends on leaf edge geometry

Frederik Püffel, Victor Kang, Mia Yap, Mohammad Shojaeifard, Mattia Bacca, David Labonte

This study shows leaf-cutter ants use different cutting strategies based on leaf edge geometry, with scissor-cutting preferred for wide notches and knife-cutting for narrow ones, due to mechanical challenges.

Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · Apr 1, 2025Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition