Mantis shrimp can deal incredible blows without damaging themselves, but how? The makeup of their armor is key.

For decades scientists assumed these insects looked so much like orchids as a form of camouflage. But they were wrong. They look this way because they're deceptive predators.

The zebra mantis shrimp is the largest mantis shrimp in the world, growing over 40 cm in length and living in large underground burrows on the outskirts of mangroves forests. With burrows as close ...

Not all mantis shrimp boast these spectacular colors. Zebra mantis shrimp—the largest of all the species—are named for their cream and brown stripes, while Red Sea mantis shrimp are beige with ...

The punch of the mantis shrimp has been studied in detail. As it moves through the water at high speed, it produces what is known as a cavitation bubble. As water is pushed aside at high speed, its ...