# @scubalicious.co on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C5mEgiMB_Ll
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/59746001-scubaliciousco-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/256ff8ff80.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-04-10T20:51:28.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Faisal Farooq (@scubalicious.co) — https://gondola.cc/scubalicious.co

## Caption

Appearances can be deceiving

* The mantis shrimp boasts incredible punching power comparable to a .22 caliber bullet, capable of demolishing prey shells.

* Upon impact, the velocity triggers water vaporization followed by implosion, producing a sharp bang, intense heat, and a flash of light that further incapacitates the prey. 

* In its dormant state, the mantis shrimp’s striking limb lies folded beneath its body, harnessing the energy of a saddle-shaped spring for its astonishing strikes. 

* Certain mantis shrimp species wield spear-like appendages for impaling targets instead of club-like limbs for blunt force. 

* Beyond their formidable striking abilities, mantis shrimp possess eyesight that spans a wide range of light wavelengths, including those within the ultraviolet spectrum.

#mantisshrimp
#maldivesislands 
 Shot on iphone using sealifecameras Sportdiver housing .

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maldivesislands, mantisshrimp

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