Few sea creatures are as straight up ornery as the mantis shrimp, a kind of lobster-looking crustacean that is not in fact a shrimp, but a close relative called a stomatopod. It's equipped with two ...

Some species carry two club-like appendages that hang from their face. They use them to bash apart the shells of tough buggers like clams and crabs to get at the tasty treats inside. Like this: Their ...

The peacock mantis shrimp is the Mike Tyson of the shrimp world, capable of delivering a mean punch. The impact pressure from these little guys rivals that of a small-caliber bullet. Despite their ...

The Topic: YouTube comedian Ze Frank heads to the ocean floor to investigate the mantis shrimp and their tiny, complicated eyeballs.

Tufts University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation US. As humans, we experience an amazing world of colour, but what can other animals see? Some see much more than us, but how ...

Rainbow shrimp vision: Learn more about the mantis shrimp that has between 12 and 16 photoreceptors, compared to humans that only have three. Rainbow shrimp vision is the most complex of any animal on ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Perhaps no creature packs a more intimidating punch — especially ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. At first glance, the mantis shrimp is an unassuming ...

When you look at a mantis shrimp, you see a vivid lobster-like crustacean whose forearms can strike with the force of a .22-caliber bullet. But when a mantis shrimp looks at you, we have no idea what ...

Siblings walking along the coast of the Isle of Wight found an “elusive” predator, a mantis shrimp, “tangled in seagrass.” Google Street View August 2024 ...

Peacock mantis shrimp are one of the larger mantis shrimp species, measuring 1.2 to 7.1 inches in length. Peacock mantis shrimp get their name from their kaleidoscope shell, like a peacock’s tail, and ...