A new-to-science species of praying mantis found in Iran has been named as a symbol of universal freedom. Sinaiella azadi was ...
The dactyl clubs act as a phononic shield, filtering high-frequency stress waves and preventing harmful vibrations from ...
Dactyl clubs are hammer-like structures located on each side of a mantis shrimp’s body. They store energy in elastic ...
The mantis shrimp's club uses a built-in vibration shield that filters out damaging shock waves to enable it to strike with ...
The mantis shrimp comes equipped with its own weapons. It has claws that look like permanently clenched fists that are known as dactyl clubs. But when it smashes the shells of its prey ...
A mantis shrimp's punch creates high-energy waves. Its exoskeleton is designed to absorb that energy, preventing cracking and tissue damage.