So when a mantis shrimp’s hammer smashes into a thumb or a clam or a crab’s face, any crack in its structure will propagate in a twist pattern, dissipating the energy throughout the material.

Mantis shrimp are colorful creatures with an incredibly powerful punch — comparable to a .22 caliber bullet. This punch is ...

The mantis shrimp is one of evolution's greatest hits—literally. This pugnacious crustacean (not technically a shrimp) cocks back its hammer-limbs and smashes prey with such ferocity, ...

Researchers have long known that the mantis shrimp eye contains 12 color receptors, but they had no idea why.Humans and most other animals use three color-receptors to see the spectrum of light.

Mantis shrimps kill their prey by smashing them with hammer-like appendages known as dactyl clubs.. These move at up to 23 metres per second and accelerate faster than bullets, giving the creature ...

Meanwhile “smashers” like the peacock mantis shrimp use their hammer-like claws to attack their hard-shelled prey—such as crabs and clams—with a powerful punch.

The fearsome mantis shrimp has many fascinating attributes, most notably its powerful hammer-like rounded claws — technically known as “raptorial ...

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.

Some of the most innovative and useful inventions have been inspired by nature. Take the Shinkansen bullet train in Japan, ...

A devastating blow. Living in shallow, tropical waters, mantis shrimp are armed with one hammer-like dactyl club on each side of its body. These clubs store energy in elastic, spring-like ...

The mantis shrimp has been found to have one of the fastest, most powerful punches in the natural world. ... The mantis has a hammer-like club positioned on each side of its body.

Living in shallow, tropical waters, mantis shrimp are armed with one hammer-like dactyl club on each side of its body. These clubs store energy in elastic, spring-like structures, which are held ...