In New Zealand, government officials are looking into how a species called the “thumb splitter” wound up in the country’s […] ...

The invasive species, nicknamed “the thumb splitter” is also known to make a “rumbling growl sound,” officials said.

Japenese mantis shrimp found in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty ... “thumb splitter” because they are aggressive and “can punch their way through aquarium glass,” officials said.

“Japanese mantis shrimp can easily be confused with a native ... Experts said they are working on creating a response plan. Known to punch and growlThe species, known to make a “rumbling ...