An example of the trap-jaw ant bouncing by snapping its mandibles against a hard surface to "bounce" a few inches into the air National Treasure: Revealing the Stunning 2.33-Carat Winston Red ...

An example of the trap-jaw ant escaping by snapping its mandibles against a hard surface to "escape" which launches the ant a few inches into the air A Final Takeoff The Corning Museum of Glass ...

According to their analysis, the ant had impressive mandibles (mouth parts) that poked forward, parallel to the shape of the head in front of the eyes, which were likely used to pin down prey.

One hell ant fossil from Myanmar was found with an insect in its mandibles, held between the jaws and the horn. The new fossil is also the first evidence discovered of hell ants on Gondwana ...