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 ...

Characterized by 4- to 15-inch resplendent bodies, the mantis shrimp is one of the most important predators in its habitats be it shallow, tropical, or subtropical waters. Each type of mantis shrimp ...

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 ...

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