Armed with kaleidoscopic eyesight, the ability to send secret messages and a punch so fast it can boil water, mantis shrimps are a force to be reckoned with. What is a mantis shri ...

These fierce crustaceans use their tails as shields to defend against the explosive punches of their rivals. New research found that their shells make a decent shield against rival mantis ...

Nothing else in the animal kingdom packs a punch like the mantis shrimp. This tiny, colorful crustacean delivers a wallop at 23 meters per second – a king-hit delivering a jaw-dropping 1,500 newtons ...

Forget about Mike Tyson or Muhammad Ali, the fastest punch in the world belongs to the mantis shrimp. This shrimp can smash a shell with the force of a .22 caliber bullet and remain intact despite the ...

(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — Mantis shrimp are small creatures known for their superlatives. Their eyes have 12 to 16 different color receptors, versus our own three, and can detect the polarization of ...

Mighty shrimp absorbs its own shockwaves Peacock mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus) might be small, but thanks to a specialized limb, they pack a mighty punch. Their jabs are strong enough to ...