Mantis shrimp are small but impressive predators that can kill prey bigger than themselves. Depending on the species, mantis shrimp use one of two hunting strategies: “Spearer” species lay in ...

The peacock mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus) is one of the most formidable predators of the tropical shallows it hunts in. The Northwestern research team closely studied the dactyl clubs ...

A mantis shrimp's punch creates high-energy waves. Its exoskeleton is designed to absorb that energy, preventing cracking and tissue damage.

In a new study, scientists tested the complex layers in the animal’s clubs that serve as mighty shields to absorb the shock of the impact Sara Hashemi Daily Correspondent Mantis shrimp are ...

Mantis shrimp are truly spectacular predators of the marine world. Like a praying mantis, the mantis shrimp use a specialised pair of forelimbs to capture prey and are divided into the ‘spearers ...

Powerful punch Peacock mantis shrimp use a complex system of biological latches and springs in their dactyl clubs to unleash a punch at a speed of 75 feet per second (23 meters per second ...

They are predators that strike very rapidly ... Were you surprised by the level of achromaticity in the mantis shrimp's quarter-waveplate? We were completely surprised. In the lab I'm very ...

The mantis shrimp isn’t just any sea creature it has superpowers! With a punch that can break glass and vision beyond human capability, this tiny warrior is one of the ocean’s most powerful predators.

The Peacock mantis shrimp holds the Guinness World Record for the strongest self-powered strike by an animal. | Credit: Reinhard Dirscherl/Getty Images Mantis shrimps pack a powerful punch — and ...