Wednesday 3 July 2013

The Mantis Shrimp:



The Mantis Shrimp:
Aquarists and scuba divers refer to them as “thumb-splitters" because their claws pack a punch as powerful as a .22-caliber bullet.
Those same claws can shatter a clam shell, and crack open a crab or shatter glass. They can bring down a blue-ringed octopus or a fish. The claws are made of a material so hard it can deliver 50,000 blows between molts - without breaking. It’s being studied by scientists as a model for crafting super-strong body armor for soldiers.
And it moves its claws so fast that they turn water into plasma and sound into light.

This phenomenon is referred to as sonoluminescence

Read Full Article http://montereybayaquarium.tumblr.com/post/52384365014/peacock-mantis-shrimp-hes-baaaaack-tiny

Funny oatmeal comic : http://theoatmeal.com/comics/mantis_shrimp

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