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[APD] Re: Water mantis

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Subject: [APD] Re: Water mantis
From: Paul Krombholz <krombhol at teclink_net>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 21:34:26 -0600
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They are called mantis shrimp, or stomatopods. Their front legs superficially resemble the raptoral front legs of a praying mantis. They have an immensely powerful strike. They either spear their prey or smash it with the calcified, club-like appendages. A large mantis shrimp has enough power in its strike to smash double layered safety glass.

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