- Edited Videos
- Royalty Free
- Rights Managed
Mantis Shrimp Video Stock Footage
Called "sea locusts" by ancient Assyrians, "prawn killers" in Australia, and now sometimes referred to as "thumb splitters"—because of the animal's ability to inflict painful gashes if handled incautiously—mantis shrimps have powerful claws that are used to attack and kill prey by spearing, stunning, or dismembering. Learn more about Mantis Shrimp
View related species in family group: Shrimp and Prawn
Animalia: Arthropoda: Stomatopoda: Malacostraca: Eurysquillidae: Manningia amabilis