Still Waters Posted April 23, 2014 #1 Share Posted April 23, 2014 The peacock mantis shrimp, or stomatopod, is a 4- to 6-inch-long rainbow-colored crustacean with a fist-like club that accelerates underwater faster than a 22-calibur bullet. Researchers, led by Kisailus, an associate professor of chemical engineering, are interested in the club because it can strike prey thousands of times without breaking. http://phys.org/news...-airplanes.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xYlvax Posted April 23, 2014 #2 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Incredible. But, it still wouldn't help keep them off my plate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theotherguy Posted April 23, 2014 #3 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I want one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keel M. Posted April 23, 2014 #4 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Incredible. But, it still wouldn't help keep them off my plate. Not everything in the ocean is edible... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlanB Posted April 23, 2014 #5 Share Posted April 23, 2014 These are pretty popular in the pet trade. They have to be kept in acrylic aquariums because they'd crash through your glass fish tank like the Kool-Aid Man. OHHH YEAAAH!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xYlvax Posted April 23, 2014 #6 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Not everything in the ocean is edible... It could be. Forgive the light-hearted joking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlanB Posted April 23, 2014 #7 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Mantis shrimp are eaten where they are locally found. If you can catch one without getting falcon-punched that is. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xYlvax Posted April 23, 2014 #8 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Mantis shrimp are eaten where they are locally found. If you can catch one without getting falcon-punched that is. Wicked, I guess I'll bring my boxing gloves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xzenox Posted April 23, 2014 #9 Share Posted April 23, 2014 My shrimpies... ALL MINE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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