Mechanics of Movement Videos

Iridescent Learning outreach video about fast movements

Iridescent Learning created this video as part of their Curiosity Machine outreach activities on fast movements.
Videos of spearing mantis shrimp prey capture in the field

Concatenation of 11 field videos from one individual Lysiosquillina maculata shows 11 different prey-capture events. A different time stamp marks each prey-capture sequence. Because of the low temporal resolution of these videos, prey-...
High speed videos of a spearing mantis shrimp (Alachosquilla vicina)

High speed images show Alachosquilla vicina striking at the tip of the pipette with both appendages. The strike proceeds similarly to L. maculata's strike, but the propodus slide that precedes the outward swing of the propodus...
High speed video of Lysiosquillina maculata striking prey

High speed images show Lysiosquillina maculata grabbing prey with both appendages. The dactyl first rotates outward and is followed by the rapid swing of the propodus. The prey is captured between the inner most dactyl spines and the...

Sound in the Sea

Arthropod acoustic communication is a primary focus at the Patek Lab. Here you can find our acoustically oriented research projects along with sounds and video of spiny lobsters (Palinuridae) and mantis shrimp (Stomatopoda).
Mechanics of Movement

The Patek Lab studies the mechanics of animal motion in both mantis shrimp (Stomatopoda) and ants. Here you can find these research projects along with images, sounds, and video of animal movement.
Why This Matters

Our research has larger implications both in the field of biology and our planet’s ecosystem. Explore connections between Patek Lab research and the surrounding world!

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