The Paradox of the Punch - Part 2: Vision, Violence, and the Evolutionary Arms Race
The Paradox of the Punch - Mantis Shrimp, Biomechanics, and Bio-Inspired Design 1 How Mantis Shrimp Dissipate Catastrophic Energy 2 Vision, Violence, and the Evolutionary Arms Race 3 Trash, Traps, and the Ancestral Technology of the Bajau ← Series Home The mantis shrimp is defined by its explosive power, yet its primary evolutionary advantage may lie not in its weapons, but in its unparalleled eyes. Sporting the most complex visual system of any living animal, the mantis shrimp processes an astronomical amount of visual information through a relatively small brain. This unique visual capacity, combined with its predatory and territorial aggression, has shaped the evolution of the Stomatopoda order, leading to the distinct specialization of ‘spearers’ and ‘smashers’. ...