Behind the Deadly Strike of a Mantis Shrimp: a Specialized Spring
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This figure describes the powerful strike of the mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus), which allows it to break through the shell of its prey. Muscle force alone cannot produce this much energy over such a short period of time, and the use of a specialized spring in the form of a hyperbolic paraboloid on the mersal of the stomatopod makes this deadly strike possible.
Acknowledgements
References
Patek, S.N. et. al.. (2004) Deadly strike mechanism of a mantis shrimp. Nature Publishing Group. https://www.nature.com/articles/428819a
Yong, E.. (2008) The Mantis Shrimp has the World's Fastest Punch. National Geographic. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/phenomena/2008/07/19/the-mantis-shrimp-has-the-worlds-fastest-punch/
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