Growing to around the length of a butter knife, peacock mantis shrimp have rainbow shells—usually blue, green, and yellow—and red legs. Their purple eyes sit on top of stalks above their head ...

“The periodic region plays a crucial role in selectively filtering out high-frequency shear waves, which are particularly ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about the world of biology. At first glance, the mantis shrimp is an unassuming crustacean that spends its days scuttling along the ...

The punch of the mantis shrimp has been studied in detail. As it moves through the water at high speed, it produces what is known as a cavitation bubble. As water is pushed aside at high speed, its ...

In the contest of colour vision equipment, the mantis shrimp takes the top prize. It has perhaps the most extraordinary eyes in the animal kingdom. “They have, in many ways, the most unusual ...

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

Occurred on May 20, 2023 / Lembeh, Sulawesi, Indonesia Info from Licensor: "A Peacock mantis shrimp poked its head out. The eyes of the mantis shrimp have a special structure, and their movements ...

The mantis shrimp’s eyes are incredibly colourful and sophisticated, with the ability to see ultraviolet light and a spectrum we can’t imagine. Snow leopards have piercing golden eyes that ...

Mantis shrimp are generally tiny, averaging 10 centimeters in length depending on the species. Despite their small stature, they pack powerful blows. Species like the peacock mantis shrimp can ...

A study published on 6 February in Science 1 reveals that the mantis shrimp’s punching limb — known as the dactyl club — has a multilayered structure that allows it to absorb the shockwaves ...

While humans have three kinds of colour-receptive cones in their eyes; the mantis shrimp has up to twelve. The zebra mantis shrimp is the largest mantis shrimp in the world, growing over 40 cm in ...