June 22, 2010 by RobertA great video from TED2004 conference. Biologist Sheila Patek has studied the strike of mantis shrimp through footage captured at 20,000 frames per second. For more information, take a look at Sheila Patek’s profile on Ted talks.
Peacock mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus) Photo by Waldo Nell
If you enjoy the video, you may also be interested in Patek’s publications based on her research with the peacock mantis shrimp:
Extreme impact and cavitation forces of a biological hammer: strike forces of the
peacock mantis shrimp Odontodactylus scyllarus
Linkage mechanics and power amplification of the mantis shrimp’s strike