Swollenclaw Mantis

Neogonodactylus oerstedii is a burrowing species of mantis shrimp known for their exceptional visual systems. Mantis shrimp are also known for their incredibly powerful claw strikes. Their claw strikes have been noted to break mollusk shells and aquarium glasses. The primary mechanism of these claw strikes is through a rapid collapse of a cavitation bubble. The collapse of this cavitation bubble can trigger ultrashort nanosecond shock waves with frequency contents that can reach hundreds of MHz....