Peacock mantis shrimp—also called harlequin or painted ... s tail—and their hinged forearms which resemble that of a praying mantis and are kept tucked away until the moment of attack.

Two of the ocean’s most powerful tiny warriors go head-to-head. The mantis shrimp strikes with the force of a bullet, while ...

Mantis shrimp are called such because their two forearms resemble parts of a praying mantis. All mantis shrimp can broadly be ...

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 ...

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. A Final Takeoff The ...

The mantis shrimp is a colourful, 10-cm-long resident of the ocean whose appearance belies its reputation as one of the most fearsome predators on the planet. These unassuming crustaceans use a ...