Scuba find! Mantis Shrimp Darting Away in Malaysia

I was so excited to finally see a mantis shrimp, but this little guy did not want to be found, and I was no match for its unbelievable vision capabilities.
These creatures are FASCINATING.
Fun facts:
- Stomatopods have the most complex vision in the animal kingdom, even exceeding that of butterflies. The mantis shrimp has compound eyes mounted on stalks, and can swivel them independently of one another to survey its surroundings. While humans have three types of photoreceptors, a mantis shrimp's eyes have between 12 and 16 types of photoreceptor cells. Some species can even tune the sensitivity of their color vision.
- The mantis shrimp's claws are its most distinctive feature. Depending on the species, the second pair of appendage-known as raptorial claws-act as either clubs or spears. The mantis shrimp can use its claws to bludgeon or stab prey.
- A strike from a mantis shrimp claw is so forceful it can shatter aquarium glass.
Have you seen a mantis shrimp up close before??
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