The mantis shrimp may be small, but it packs a powerful punch—literally. Now, scientists finally have a better understanding of how these tiny crustaceans protect themselves from their own power.

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 mantis shrimp is a colourful, 10-cm-long resident of the ocean whose appearance belies its reputation as one of the most fearsome predators on the planet. These unassuming crustaceans use a ...

The Japanese mantis shrimp was first spotted in New Zealand ... New Zealand's environmental authorities are taking swift action to address the problem before it grows. Experts are currently ...