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minus-squareMindhunter@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·8 months agoAre they strong at all outside the water ?
minus-squarerunswithjedi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·edit-28 months agoI think they still have the strength, but it’s the cavitation underwater that does most of the damage. Edit: so the answer is no, it’s about half as strong in air. This is a great article and has more details about the punch itself. https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/03/when-the-medium-matters-the-mighty-mantis-shrimp-pulls-its-punch-in-air/
minus-squareMindhunter@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·8 months agoWoah blud seems famous have an article on its punch alone. Anyway good read thanks.
Are they strong at all outside the water ?
I think they still have the strength, but it’s the cavitation underwater that does most of the damage.
Edit: so the answer is no, it’s about half as strong in air. This is a great article and has more details about the punch itself.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/03/when-the-medium-matters-the-mighty-mantis-shrimp-pulls-its-punch-in-air/
Woah blud seems famous have an article on its punch alone. Anyway good read thanks.