Not all mantis shrimp boast these spectacular colors. Zebra mantis shrimp—the largest of all the species—are named for their cream and brown stripes, while Red Sea mantis shrimp are beige with ...

The zebra mantis shrimp is the largest mantis shrimp in the world, growing over 40 cm in length and living in large underground burrows on the outskirts of mangroves forests. With burrows as close ...

I write about the world of biology. At first glance, the mantis shrimp is an unassuming crustacean that spends its days scuttling along the seafloor. But don’t let their small size fool you into ...

Squid, octopus, sharks, and large fish such as tuna will eat the mantis shrimp if they can catch it. But the biggest threat to the peacock mantis shrimp is climate change. Like all reef species ...

The Japanese mantis shrimp has been recorded for the first time in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty in Tauranga Harbor. Getty Images/iStockphoto Government officials in New Zealand are investigating ...

Mantis shrimp are small creatures known for their superlatives. Their eyes have 12 to 16 different color receptors versus our ...