the mantis shrimp use a specialised pair of forelimbs to capture prey and are divided into the ‘spearers’, those that hunt by impaling their prey on spear like structures and the ‘smashers ...

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 ...