Now scientists have added another distinction: The mantis shrimp has a really strange way of seeing colors. People and other animals perceive a palette of colors by blending and comparing signals ...

In the contest of colour vision equipment, the mantis shrimp takes the top prize. It has perhaps the most extraordinary eyes in the animal kingdom. “They have, in many ways, the most unusual ...

(Learn about the peacock mantis shrimp with your kids.) Not all mantis shrimp boast these spectacular colors. Zebra mantis shrimp—the largest of all the species—are named for their cream and ...

QUESTION: Which animal can see the widest spectrum of colours? Mantis shrimp have remarkable colour vision. They have as many as 16 types of photoreceptor cone, compared with the three humans have.

After pupating, the caterpillar transforms into a dull brown moth. One of the most impressive creatures in the ocean, every centimetre of the peacock mantis shrimp radiates colour. Sporting green, ...

By Liz Kimbrough A new-to-science species of praying mantis found in Iran has been named as a symbol of universal freedom.

Let's kick off with the colour. That green hue is the iconic Verde Mantis colour, which has been present on those cars for years. That can be found on a black rubber strap which also utilises a ...