Did You Know?

  • Peacock mantis shrimp can punch with the speed of a .22 caliber bullet—strong enough to break the shells of its prey, as well as aquarium glass.
  • Despite their namesake, mantis shrimp aren’t shrimp at all. They are stomatopods, distant relatives to crabs, shrimp, and lobsters.
  • Mantis Shrimp has 12 to 16 color receptors, three times more than humans and have the ability to detect ultra violet light