Peacock mantis shrimp—also called harlequin or painted ... s tail—and their hinged forearms which resemble that of a praying mantis and are kept tucked away until the moment of attack.

Insights from probing the shock-absorbing layer within the crustacean’s club-like claw could inspire the design of tough new ...

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 ...