There are more than 400 different species of mantis shrimp. Peacock mantis shrimp—also called harlequin or painted mantis shrimp—are arguably the best-known of the family. These critters get ...

22 caliber bullets while wearing a bulletproof vest. Remarkably, the peacock mantis shrimp packs a punch equal to the force of a .22 caliber bullet. These sea creatures may be small, but fishermen ...

At first glance, the mantis shrimp is an unassuming crustacean that spends its days scuttling along the seafloor. But don’t let their small size fool you into believing they’re harmless.