I write about the world of biology. 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The discovery that the eye of a particular mantis shrimp has an achromatic quarter-waveplate that is superior to modern-day devices could be a source of inspiration to those designing optical ...

The peacock mantis shrimp packs a powerful punch, disabling prey much larger than its two- to seven-inch size.

These shrimp are generally solitary and like to live alone in burrows that they dig in the sand or rocks.

The species were first reported in New Zealand in Kaipara Harbour, Northland, in 2010. The closest known location to the Bay ...

Located at the corner of Dang Van Kieu and Duyen Hai Streets in Can Thanh Town, Can Gio District, Ho Chi Minh City, Cay Bang ...