Category: Pincers

Anchored by Chemistry: The Adaptations of Barnacles and Limpets 

Barnacles, Limpets, Organic Matrix, Adhesion, Reproduction, Chemical cues, Defence mechanisms

Laetitia Abdallah, Mohammad Jibran Budullah, Lucas Chan, Ralph El Hajj

The Wasp: Physical Analysis of Body and Movement 

Wasp flight mechanics; Compound eye structure; Wake capture; Ovipositor adaptation; Adhesive; Clap-and-fling mechanism; Morphological optimization; Environmental factors; Aerodynamic stability; Evolutionary biomechanics

Andrew Habelrih, Eliot Azar, Malak Zakaria

A Physics-Based Investigation of Termite Organization and Behaviour 

Termites, Defence Mechanisms, Vibrations, Structural Stability, Material Strength, Thermoregulation, Ventilation, Mound architecture, Mound architecture, Mandibles

Rosalie Beaudin, Naia Kim, Mattias Sucher, Lucy Wiggers

The Physics of Pistol Shrimp and Antarctic Krill 

Pistol Shrimp, Jet propulsion, Energy efficiency, Shockwaves, Antarctic Krill, Pressure Gradient, Cavitation, Hydrodynamic Signaling, Metachronal Stroking, Filtering system

Alaia Krishnan Claveras, Celina Moukarzel, Chloe Chan Lam, Julia Purdue, Lina Benchekor

The Mechanics of Worker Ants 

Ants, Biomechanics, Aggregation

Jung Hao Cau, Luciana Chambilla Pastor, Fatima Janneh, Ya Lin

Crab Chelae Allometry and Implications on Game-Theoretic Armament Evolution

Crab pincers, chelae, allometry, morphology, force distribution, Game theory

Emilia Bridgeman, Claire Levasseur, Maxim Petkun, Alain Peng Zhang

Review of the Mechanical, Structural, and Physical Properties of Pincers: An Evolutionary Wonder

Pincer, Defense Mechanisms, Chelae, Evolution, Bouligand, Hardness/Elasticity

Emilia Bridgeman, Claire Levasseur, Maxim Petkun, Alain Peng Zhang