Peacock mantis shrimp are popular among aquarium enthusiasts but can be difficult to keep in captivity because they often eat other species and can break glass tanks with their claws. Although it ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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One of the most impressive creatures in the ocean, every centimetre of the peacock mantis shrimp radiates colour. Sporting green ... like a flag to ward off potential predators - a tactic that can ...