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, these fists ...

Mantis shrimp are powerful little crustaceans: With a single, strong punch, they can smash a shell with the force of a .22 caliber bullet, unleash a shockwave and even crack aquarium glass—all ...

A study published in Science explores the mechanisms that allow the mantis shrimp's striking limb to unleash such force without risking injury. Researchers from Northwestern University ...

The punch of a peacock mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus) is the strongest self-powered strike by an animal. They use hammer-like fists, or dactyl clubs, to shatter prey's shells.

The punch of a peacock mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus ... The strike is so strong it can even break aquarium glass, delivering a force comparable to a .22 caliber bullet.