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The peacock mantis shrimp is beautiful, deadly, and has more tricks up its sleeve than a Bond villain. Despite what Sebastian the Crab would have us believe, life under the sea is no picnic. In fact, ...

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 peacock mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus) is one of the most formidable predators of the tropical shallows it hunts in.

Occurred on January 18, 2025 / Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia Info from Licensor: "This is a flashily colored Peacock Mantis Shrimp. When it senses danger, it dives into its burrow. The ...

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 ...

Mantis shrimp are generally tiny, averaging 10 centimeters in length depending on the species. Despite their small stature, they pack powerful blows. Species like the peacock mantis shrimp can ...

The peacock mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus) has powerful, hammer-like weaponry (outer tan and white limbs, folded with bulbous orange clubs tucked underneath) used to pulverize hard ...

Chitin construction Abi Ghanem and his colleagues analysed the club of the peacock mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus), a species native to the Indian and Pacific oceans.

Occurred on May 20, 2023 / Lembeh, Sulawesi, Indonesia Info from Licensor: "A Peacock mantis shrimp poked its head out. The eyes of the mantis shrimp have a special structure, and their movements ...

Mantis shrimp aren’t actually shrimp but are stomatopods, related to crabs and lobsters. The video above shows how the small but mighty peacock mantis shrimp can easily disarm its prey.

The peacock mantis shrimp packs a powerful punch, disabling prey much larger than its two- to seven-inch size.