Despite their name, mantis shrimp are not true shrimp but a type of stomatopod: a relative of crabs and lobsters that has been on Earth for over 400 million years. There are more than 400 ...

Mantis shrimp are truly spectacular predators of the marine world. Like a praying mantis, the mantis shrimp use a specialised pair of forelimbs to capture prey and are divided into the ‘spearers ...

Behold the exquisite Peacock Mantis Shrimp, a remarkable creature measuring around 10 cm in length. Unlike its more ...

Mantis shrimp have a reputation as fighters and it's well deserved. But they also have a romantic side to them, which they show off with a well-choreographed mating dance. (01:35) Explore ...

The discovery that the eye of a particular mantis shrimp has an achromatic quarter-waveplate that is superior to modern-day devices could be a source of inspiration to those designing optical ...

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其英文名为Mantis Shrimp（螳螂虾）。我们这边民间习惯叫它为“咋水扑”（取其读音，意为尿床症患者）。据说，虾蛄有治小儿尿床的药效，这个“雅 ...

Caught mid-action, mantis shrimp strikes are so fast that they briefly vaporize a patch or water in front of them. For a rival on the receiving end, an armored tail makes an effective shield.

Thanks to Rocky III, we know having the eye of the tiger can help you beat the snot out of Mr. T, but the peepers of smaller ...

It meanders mindlessly, improvising as it goes. The mantis shrimp Odontodactylus scyllarus has a bewildering abundance of color receptors—twelve to our three. The eyes also move and perceive ...

The world of marine animals is fascinating and a mystery to most. The deep oceans bear within themselves millions of ...