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ThoughtExperiment 42 points ago +42 / -0

Oh shit, he's gonna strike like a pistol shrimp!

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thebest2020 24 points ago +24 / -0

Ok the centipede has evolved into a pistol shrimp. Thanks pede for teaching me something new today.

MAGA on

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nutup_orshutup 7 points ago +7 / -0

Does that make us shrimpedes now?

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TrumpDynastyForever 1 point ago +1 / -0

you didn't know about the pistol shrimp? yo, them and mantis shrimp are so fuckin cool, mantis shrimp are notorious for breaking all sizes of fish tanks.

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Barron_FromTheFuture 13 points ago +13 / -0

holy crap, they fire bubble bullets!? 62 mph of bubble death

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ThoughtExperiment 18 points ago +18 / -0

It's actually way more badass than that. It fires a cavitation bubble that collapses in on itself, briefly becoming four times hotter than molten lava, and even emitting a brief flash of light at the center. This collapse of the bubble is so powerful, it can even dismember smaller prey.

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iamjohnwick 12 points ago +12 / -0

Damn nature, you scary!!

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FireannDireach 5 points ago +5 / -0

I think you're thinking of the mantis shrimp:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0Li1k5hGBE

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Southern_Belle 1 point ago +1 / -0

Lord...just when you thought YOUR day was bad.

At least we don't have multicolored monsters beating the doors down trying to drag us out and eat us.

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Proda 5 points ago +5 / -0

Could it kill a small cat or dog?

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figneugent 11 points ago +11 / -0

i'm going to go with

yes

on the sole principle that you will never be able to prove me wrong

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Southern_Belle 1 point ago +1 / -0

Dang, that is COOL!

Well, it's hot, but you know....

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MuhSoy 6 points ago +6 / -0

new license plate: BBLBLLT

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TrumpDynastyForever 2 points ago +2 / -0

Check out mantis shrimp too, they bust fish tanks in a similar manner and they end up using their claw one of two ways depending on preference.

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FOUR_MORE_TERMS 2 points ago +2 / -0

Literally assault shrimp REEEEEE

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IHeartMyDoggy 6 points ago +6 / -0

I always learn something here! 🦐

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FireannDireach 2 points ago +2 / -0

Ah, the ornery cousin of the mantis shrimp. Very pretty little guy, but he'll crack the glass of your aquarium if you're not careful.

(Edited - was thinking of some other tank critter taking digits from careless owners.)