MANTIS MURDER SHRIMP (Slow Motion) - Smarter Every Day 121

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Music is "Bottles" by A Shell In The Pit.
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Gordon also did the slow motion Sound Design (and I think it's awesome)

The bulk of the information in this video came from these papers.

Dr. Sheila Patek:

"The stomatopod dactyl club: a formidable damage-tolerant biological hammer"

Dr. James Weaver was a tremendous help in the creation of this video. I'm indebted to him for how generous he was with his time.

The crab clubber components were made by Emily Weddle

The Hyperbolic Paraboloid was rendered by Michael Zappe

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[mtndewv]

7 years later and this guy still got me thinking about mantis shrimp every time I eat a Pringle.

[dragorialig]

I love how us humans are fascinated about why the Mantis shrimp’s club is so perfect and the Mantis shrimp just be like: “Club strong.... good”

[fpz]

3:36 somehow this crab got the ability to talk. Very interesting.

[NimNms]

Apart from the video, what I find the most interesting is how you plan these videos. I mean you filmed a part of it in Australia and the rest of it in the US, and you still seamlessly combined the two footage in a non-chronological pattern. That by itself is brilliant. The science is good as well ;)

[TheKingofRandom]

Because of this video I'll never see Pringles the same way again.

[oyuyuy]

Silly scientists, Pringles aren't strong at all. I tried hitting my friend with one and it shattered, but disappointingly, so did the chip.

[kienmaple]

1 crab was harmed in the making of this video.

[williamdai]

the slowmo is so quick it's practically a normal video that's insane how fast the punch really is

[jimbo]

Professional scientists using sophisticated equipment to study organisms. Use bare hands and McDonald's cup to capture bait. LOL

[JuniorrRey]

are you feeling it now Mr. Krab's?

[Parthornax]

4:01

Crab: “umm hel-“

Mantis shrimp: “ORA!!”

[juan_w_fer]

So this is from September 2014, but PLEASE turn on the subtitles at 6:36 lol

[tomraider]

I like how the Mantis calculates if he should save energy by only using one arm to punch the smaller crab, but two when facing a bigger one.

[flula]

I have a very large Jealous for the Pringles Arms of this Shrimpi Mantis! 

[justinrosas]

2:17 when you discover new awesome things

[senorderp]

Mantis Shrimp: "I'LL BASH YER FOKIN 'EAD IN M8!"

[josephwodarczyk]

2:16 seeing his sister come into focus with the derpiest smile just made me laugh so much

[m.jailam]

1:36 "this, human? you want me to punch again?"
"okay i punch"
*read in russian accent*

[Misterlegoboy]

so if you put the crab next to the tank....

[CrawfordAutomation]

This video solved an engineering issue I was having. Thank you very very much, you have no idea.