The killer punch of the mantis shrimp is the fastest strike in the animal kingdom, a skill that goes hand in hand with its extraordinary eyesight. They can see an invisible level of reality using polarized... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 5 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 33 views • 4:00

This video was taken in Papua, Indonesia. We saw it happen five or six times before we finally managed to capture it on video. The horsehair worms infect the prey and modify the brain chemistry in such... continue reading

posted by newtboy 6 years 2 months 4 weeks ago • 999 views • 4:04

Be careful what you pick

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 4 months 1 week ago • 475 views • 45 secs

In summery, Destin wants us to "love the mantis shrimp". I dunno ... seems too violent for my particular taste [though the slo-mo stuff is riviting].

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 10 months ago • 801 views • 7:21

"If you're afraid of clowns, stay afraid. Stay very afraid."

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years ago • 1,550 views • 4:01

This thing can see in the UV and IR spectrum? It punches as hard as a .22 bullet? It is clearly the precursor to the Predator, I can only hope it never evolves to come on land.

posted by Mordhaus 9 years 1 month ago • 488 views • 1:39

Wow ... unlike human males, there really IS a brain down there! YouTube Description: A male and female mantis are captured in the act of mating, during which the male loses his head! From Wildlife on... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 303 views • 2:21

Beautifully deadly ... The White Orchid Mantis

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 3 months ago • 1,150 views • 1:48