The peacock mantis shrimp uses its punch to attack prey such as clams, snails, and small fish. Image: Unsplash. The shrimp is ...

The mantis shrimp’s astonishing punch, cancer-detecting vision and remarkable capacity for cellular repair make it an ...

Meanwhile “smashers” like the peacock mantis shrimp use their hammer-like claws to attack their hard-shelled prey—such as crabs and clams—with a powerful punch. So how does that punch work?

absorbing some of the impact like a punching bag. But those studies looked at armor laying on a lab bench. "In natural fights ...

Did you know that the mantis ... shrimp has the world’s fastest punch? Well, if you didn’t, you’re in for a surprise! Watch ...

This is a short movie clip of Stomatopod using high energy impacts against a snail. This video relates to a paper that appeared in the June 8, 2012, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The paper ...

This image shows tropical (left) and cold water (right) display tanks in the Kisailus Lab where stomatopods are housed. This image relates to a paper that appeared in the June 8, 2012, issue of ...

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After many weeks of trial and error, the remote, high-speed cameras stationed near to the wild mantis shrimps’ burrow finally captured extraordinary footage of the mantis shrimp striking small ...

Mantis shrimp have a reputation as fighters and it's well deserved. But they also have a romantic side to them, which they show off with a well-choreographed mating dance. (01:35) Explore ...

Peacock mantis shrimp have 12 types of colour receptors – four times as many as humans. Cuban snails come in many different colours, no two individuals are the same.

After pupating, the caterpillar transforms into a dull brown moth. One of the most impressive creatures in the ocean, every centimetre of the peacock mantis shrimp radiates colour. Sporting green, ...