Appropriately nicknamed “thumb-splitters,” there are two species of mantis shrimp – spearer and smasher – that are named after their attacking methods.

The mantis shrimp, one of the ocean’s most ornery creatures, can take on attacks from its own species without getting injured. ... A telson can be shaped either as a territorial shield for “smasher” ...

A hungry mantis shrimp may be the last thing that a passing fish sees before it is snatched from the water by the predator. Maya deVries from the University of California, Berkeley, says 'Spearer ...

Mantis Shrimp Spearer (Image credit: Roy Caldwell) Mantis shrimp are considered stomatopods, which can be identified by their prominent claws, which are used for various functions, for instance ...

According to Bressman and other experts, this species of mantis shrimp is a spearer, which means that it uses it's claws as spears to skewer fish and sometimes human admirers. ...

Mantis shrimp, which are also called stomatopods, ... Kisailus said a similar striated architectural element is seen in the smasher's more ancient cousin, the spearer, ...

With bad attitudes, huge appetites and lightning-quick claws that pack the power of a gunshot, mantis shrimp are the last thing anyone wants in their fish tank. Just ask the frustrated scientists ...

Screenshot via YouTube. The mantis shrimp is undeniably a beautiful creature, but its tendency to smash through aquarium glass means that you would rarely see the stomatopod outside of the open sea.

A peacock mantis shrimp on the attack The mantis shrimp packs a mean punch, smashing its victims’ shells with the force of a .22 caliber bullet. But that’s not because it has particularly ...

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, ...