S. N. Patek

Integrative and Comparative Biology

JC Spagna, S. N. Patek, Antonis I. Vakis et al. · 2006 · 1.1K citations

Biology, Natural Sciences, Evolutionary Biology +3

Deadly strike mechanism of a mantis shrimp

S. N. Patek, Wyatt Korff, Roy L. Caldwell · Nature · 2004 · 363 citations

Terrestrial Arthropod, Strike Mechanism, Entomology +2

Extreme impact and cavitation forces of a biological hammer: strike forces of the peacock mantis shrimp<i>Odontodactylus scyllarus</i>

S. N. Patek, Roy L. Caldwell · Journal of Experimental Biology · 2005 · 276 citations · Full text

The principles of cascading power limits in small, fast biological and engineered systems

Mark Ilton, M. Saad Bhamla, Xiaotian Ma et al. · Science · 2018 · 272 citations · Full text

Multifunctionality and mechanical origins: Ballistic jaw propulsion in trap-jaw ants

S. N. Patek, Joe E. Baio, Brian L. Fisher et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2006 · 196 citations · Full text