ArticleProceedings. Biological sciences2022
Evolution of flexible biting in hyperdiverse parasitoid wasps.
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- Three-dimensional kinematics of leaf-cutter ant mandibles: not all dicondylic joints are simple hinges.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2023Article
- Terebra steering in chalcidoid wasps.Frontiers in zoology · 2023Article
- A biomechanical model for the relation between bite force and mandibular opening angle in arthropods.Royal Society open science · 2023Article
- Evolution of flexible biting in hyperdiverse parasitoid wasps.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2022Article
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Abstract
One key event in insect evolution was the development of mandibles with two joints, which allowed powerful biting but restricted their movement to a single degree of freedom. These mandibles define the Dicondylia, which constitute over 99% of all extant insect species. It was common doctrine that the dicondylic articulation of chewing mandibles remained unaltered for more than 400 million years. We report highly modified mandibles overcoming the restrictions of a single degree of freedom and hypothesize their major role in insect diversification. These mandibles are defining features of parasitoid chalcid wasps, one of the most species-rich lineages of insects. The shift from powerful chewing to precise cutting likely facilitated adaptations to parasitize hosts hidden in hard substrates, which pose challenges to the emerging wasps. We reveal a crucial step in insect evolution and highlight the importance of comprehensive studies even of putatively well-known systems.
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