Prized sea snails, barnacles and hermit crabs have been reduced to piles of broken shells by the lightning-quick claws of a mantis shrimp -- a voracious, saltwater scourge that for months has ...

The research, which was published in the Journal of Experimental Biology, looked at the larvae of several different species of mantis shrimp and found that many exhibit incredible abilities as ...

This giant spearing mantis shrimp just moved into its brand-new saltwater home and it’s already claiming territory! From tank ...

Killer Shrimp at Aquarium Exhibit SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The SplashZone, a normally tranquil children's section at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, has become the scene of underwater carnage at ...

Mantis shrimp are armed with a one hammer-like dactyl club on each side of its body, which act like a pair of fists and can punch with the force of a .22 caliber bullet.

The mantis shrimp has even more fun with crabs, strategically blowing off their claws first so the prey can’t defend itself. All that bashing puts serious stress on the hammers themselves.

There are almost 500 known species of mantis shrimp. However, they stay well concealed in their rocky and sandy burrows, and only a few scientists study them, so there are probably many new mantis ...

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 ...

The mantis shrimp comes equipped with its own weapons. It has claws that look like permanently clenched fists that are known as dactyl clubs. But when it smashes the shells of its prey, ...

Video: World’s Deadliest—Shrimp Packs a Punch. A mantis shrimp breaks through quarter-inch-thick glass to grab a meal. He set out to find the first such example, by working with a small ...