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 ...

Discover the extraordinary vision of mantis shrimp, whose eyes boast 16 photoreceptors, ultraviolet and polarized light ...

The animal kingdom showcases a stunning array of eye adaptations, each tailored to unique survival needs. From the enormous, ...

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 ...

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

Mantis shrimp are small creatures known for their superlatives. Their eyes have 12 to 16 different color receptors versus our ...

This fish has unique eyes split horizontally, enabling it to see above and below the water surface at the same time—ideal for spotting both prey and predators. This information is not DNA's opinion bu ...