i could hear dr montagna speak all day, so full of knowledge and so passionate about it. plus benthic organisms are such an incredible field of research

The species of mantis shrimp with the spiky claw dactyls is called Squilla. In old days the people's of the Marshall Islands of Micronesia made weapons spears, knives and whips from coconut frond wood with shark teeth for edges and on the whips mantis shrimp claws were added to make weapons cause more vicious wounds. The Marshall Island warriors made full body suit armor of woven coconut fibers and a battle helmet made from a large porcupine pufferfish.

@HarteResearch

Ай бұрын

Wow! So interesting! Thanks for sharing! Jace

@UnironicScrotumhat

10 күн бұрын

That's sick as hell, dude

Love education about the place where I live. Keep it up.

@HarteResearch

Ай бұрын

Thank you! Jace

i could listen to dr montagna talk about voracious predator shells all day

I've read they can knock a hole through aquarium glass.

@HarteResearch

Ай бұрын

I read that too. Crazy! Jace

@sforza209

29 күн бұрын

There are different type of mantis shrimps. The type on the video are “spearers” and the type your referring to are “smashers”. This type has a claw/ spike and the other species has a club on the end of their appendage.

@adogiron1

22 күн бұрын

@@sforza209smashers hit hard and quick enough to create cavitation bubbles, quite impressive tbh

Very informative series.

Arent these capable of making a sonic boom underwater? Prtty cool :) I liked dr. Mntagna's enthusiasm

@giannixx

25 күн бұрын

I know that at least Odontodactylus scyllarus can create cavitation bubbles when they strike. But these in the video (Squilla) use their claws to spear prey rather than to smash it, so that may not apply to them. There's also the pistol shrimp (which, unlike the mantis shrimps, is a shimp), which can create cavitation bubbles when snapping their claws.

I’ve eaten them in Asia. They’re actually delicious but very difficult to peel and pick.

@Sam-uu2nx

11 күн бұрын

My thought was where's the meat? Seems like very little surrounded by armor 😂

Great video overall. But, Countries like Asia? That’s American school system for you

@sinu9226

10 күн бұрын

he meant in Asia* 100%

@yokaicustoms

5 күн бұрын

Such a rude comment. He obviously misspoke. He doesn't think the continent of Asia is a country. 🙄