Patek Lab Video

High Speed videography and video analysis are one of the research tools used by the Patek Lab when studying the mechanics of movement. Below are a selection of videos used in past research.
All | Mechanics of Movement | Sound in the Sea | Mantis Shrimp | Spiny Lobster | Trap-Jaw Ant | Miscellaneous

A trap-jaw ant jaw jump A trap-jaw ant jump	A peacock mantis shrimp smashing a snail A peacock mantis shrimp smashing a snail shell
High speed video of trap-jaws closing High speed video of trap-jaws closing	High speed video of cavitation during a mantis shrimp's strike. High speed video of cavitation during a mantis shrimp strike
Extreme high speed video of cavitation during a mantis shrimp strike Extreme high speed video of cavitation during a mantis shrimp strike	Synchronized force sensor output and video from a mantis shrimp's strike Synchronized force sensor output and video from a mantis shrimp's strike
High speed video of a mantis shrimp striking a snail shell High speed video of a mantis shrimp striking a snail shell