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

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 ...

The mantis shrimp may be the most beautiful, talented and deadly creature in the animal kingdom. It's tempting, but you don't want it as a pet.

These prey-catching arms look somewhat like the front legs of a praying mantis, which gives these creatures their name — mantis shrimps. ... There are almost 500 known species of mantis shrimp.

Peacock mantis shrimp are not shrimp, but their shrimp-like appearance (and tendency to attack like a praying mantis) gave them their name. Stephanie Pappas Social Links Navigation ...

The mantis shrimp strikes with such velocity that the water around it boils, creating vapor-filled bubbles in a process called supercavitation. When the bubbles collapse, they create a shock wave that ...

Adult mantis shrimp can accelerate their folded appendages so fast that they create an air pocket when they punch. As it turns out, that ability is present in even the youngest mantis shrimp.

When you look at a mantis shrimp, you see a vivid lobster-like crustacean whose forearms can strike with the force of a .22-caliber bullet. Mantis shrimp wear tinted shades to see UV light - Los ...