The killer punch of the mantis shrimp is the fastest strike in the animal kingdom, a skill that goes hand in hand with its extraordinary eyesight. They can see an invisible level of reality using polarized... continue reading
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This video was taken in Papua, Indonesia. We saw it happen five or six times before we finally managed to capture it on video. The horsehair worms infect the prey and modify the brain chemistry in such... continue reading
posted by newtboy 8 years 1 month ago • 1,000 views • 4:04Be careful what you pick
posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 475 views • 45 secsIn summery, Destin wants us to "love the mantis shrimp". I dunno ... seems too violent for my particular taste [though the slo-mo stuff is riviting].
posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 8 months ago • 804 views • 7:21"If you're afraid of clowns, stay afraid. Stay very afraid."
posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 10 months 1 week ago • 1,554 views • 4:01This thing can see in the UV and IR spectrum? It punches as hard as a .22 bullet? It is clearly the precursor to the Predator, I can only hope it never evolves to come on land.
posted by Mordhaus 1 decade 11 months 1 week ago • 488 views • 1:39Wow ... unlike human males, there really IS a brain down there! YouTube Description: A male and female mantis are captured in the act of mating, during which the male loses his head! From Wildlife on... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 1 year 4 weeks ago • 304 views • 2:21Beautifully deadly ... The White Orchid Mantis
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