How ant species uses abdomen for extra power during jumps

Researchers in the department of entomology have shown how a species of ant uses its abdomen to add speed to its jump. The results indicate that moving their abdomens aids the ants to jump further, higher, and faster overall. This is particularly helpful to the ants as they try to navigate the detritus on a forest floor.

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