Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan Info from Licensor: "This is a member of the Mantis Shrimp family. They are very beautiful. They ...

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 ...

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However, the spunky shrimp suddenly hops out of her hand, delaying its execution via bouillabaisse. The mantis shrimp is named for its raptorial forearms, which it uses to spear and smash prey ...

"When food attacks back," quipped another user. As many commenters also pointed out, the shrimp in question was most likely a mantis shrimp. The carnivorous species have powerful raptorial ...

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 ...

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 ...

The seventh of the clam species, a close relative of the yoyo clams, has a distinct within-burrow niche in that it attaches directly to the host mantis shrimp's body and does not yoyo. The ...

Butterflies can see more of the world than humans, including more colors and the field oscillation direction, or polarization, of light. This special ability enables them to navigate with precision, ...

“Good for that shrimp !! He wasn’t going out without a fight,” exclaimed another of the hotpot ingredient’s “kriller right hook.” Others identified the creature as a mantis ...