Mantis Shrimp Destroys Clam

The Mantis Shrimp has a "hammer" that it uses to crack open clams. Watch (and hear!) as the shrimp smashes the clam shell to pieces, and then drags its catch into its cave.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• mantis
• shrimp
• clam
• hammer

[spenceryoung123]

salt or fresh water?

[yajonbondy]

@spenceryoung123 Salt...

[Mindroach]

@yajonbondy how much force is that?

[yajonbondy]

@Mindroach I have no idea how to quantify the force

[Cdino88]

Mantis: Knock, knock, knock!

Clam: No one's home

Mantis: Knock, knock, knock

Clam: Oh fuck

[eoindotcom]

the hammer is his penis.

[cbk0verk1ll]

@Mindroach .22 cal

[xGirsWafflex]

@Mindroach Apparently its stronger than a 22. bullet

[Nozzy819]

@funkymonkey716 no we dont..we call them mantis shrimp..lobsters are called lobsters.

[Stethacanthus]

@yajonbondy Had one of these guys at a lab. His name was Tyson and his punch was enough to demolish the wall of his tank. Catching him resulted in three broken fingers and countless welts. It is similar to getting hit by a paintball. There is a starting point.

[Tristanando]

@Mindroach Wikipedia recons the force is about 1500 newtons. It would vary from shrimp to shrimp.

[ExecuMutant]

@yajonbondy Acceleration of strike : 335,000 ft/second, comparable to a 22 caliber bullet / force: 1500 Newtons. Watch your fingers...

[alloronan]

@Mindroach A lot more than you might think. There's a very interesting talk TED talk on mantis shrimp by Sheila Patek, check it out if you're interested.

[tomsk14]

@funkymonkey716 it was clearly a joke and he shouldnt have said it, but why are you calling him a homo as an insult?

[Lexygirl108]

wow...all i can say is wow