Mantis Shrimp Don’t Live In A Magical Technicolour World After All

But they still pack a punch, so maybe don’t say that to their face.

Mantis shrimp are pretty much the world's coolest crustaceans.

Mantis shrimp are pretty much the world's coolest crustaceans.

Video Courtesy Roy L Caldwell

Don't be fooled by their tiny arms: a mantis shrimp could punch you at a speed of 80 kilometres per hour if it wanted to.

Don't be fooled by their tiny arms: a mantis shrimp could punch you at a speed of 80 kilometres per hour if it wanted to.

That's the same acceleration as a .22 calibre bullet.

Image courtesy of Roy L Caldwell

Just look at this one destroy a clam.

Just look at this one destroy a clam.

For real.

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Oh and they can also catch fish.

Oh and they can also catch fish.

Image courtesy Roy L Caldwell


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