Tldr if anyone can ?
Only thing I know about mantis shrimp is they have like 26 rods and cones compared to our puny 3-4, so they can see colors we cant even imagine like blurple or flungure
Oh yeah those guys thanks for the info.
These mantis shrimp has these two “clubs” for front arms. They use them to stun or bludgeon their pretty. They can move them so fast that they can create pockets of vacuum in the water that then rapidly collapse. I think it’s called cavitation. The collapsing bubble can even generate light.
Don’t make a mantis shrimp in an aquarium angry, those appendages are strong enough to break glass.
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.
Woah blud seems famous have an article on its punch alone. Anyway good read thanks.
This tribute by The Oatmeal says it best
