What are mantis shrimps?
Q: What are mantis shrimps?
A: Mantis shrimps are crustacean stomatopods, not actually shrimps but members of the order Stomatopoda.
Q: How many species of mantis shrimps are there?
A: There are about 400 species of mantis shrimps.
Q: How do mantis shrimps kill their prey?
A: Mantis shrimps kill their prey by hitting them at high speed.
Q: What is the body posture of mantis shrimps?
A: Mantis shrimps hold their body in a manner like that of a praying mantis.
Q: Why do mantis shrimps have large, complex eyes?
A: Mantis shrimps have large, complex eyes for the purpose of capturing their prey.
Q: How long can some species of mantis shrimp be?
A: Some species of mantis shrimp can be 30 cm long.
Q: Where do mantis shrimps live and what are their habitats like?
A: Mantis shrimps live in shallow tropical and subtropical habitats such as coral reefs. They are highly coloured.
