Mandible microwear texture analysis of crickets raised on diets of different abrasiveness reveals universality of diet-induced wear
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DOI: 10.1098/rsfs.2023.0065
Abstract: Animals have evolved diverse comminuting tools. While vertebrates possess mineralized teeth, insect mandibles often bear metal-inclusion-hardened serrated cusps. Microscopic dental enamel wear (microwear) is known to be caused by contact with ingesta. To test if… read more here.
Keywords: volcanic ash; texture analysis; analysis crickets; diet ... See more keywords