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Hunting behavior of the trap-jaw ant Odontomachus kuroiwae. The ant orients to a small insect while opening the mandibles widely. After it detects and identifies the prey using the antennae, the mandibles close extremely fast, to bite, and then it stings to inject venom into the prey.
Serotonergic control in initiating defensive responses to unexpected tactile stimuli in the trap-jaw ant Odontomachus kuroiwae
Journal of Experimental Biology 2020. 223:None-None; doi: 10.1242/jeb.228874