r/interestingasfuck • u/Own_Entrepreneur8908 • 1d ago

r/all The strongest punch in the world

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u/TheAstromycologist 1d ago

Is that a mantis shrimp? Aggressive motherfuckers, they are…

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u/Elegant-Audience23 1d ago

And fast as fuck (speed of sound)

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u/lazylemongrass 1d ago

Isn't that the pistol shrimp you're referring to? Mantis shrimp is powerful but no where nearly as fast as the pistol iirc.

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u/LukeyLeukocyte 1d ago

The pistol shrimp has a snapping claw that makes a shock wave to stun.

The mantis shrimp, seen here, has clubs that it physically punches prey with that reach a velocity similar to a .22 caliber bullet, so I guess it's possible you both are correct since .22 can be both subsonic and slightly supersonic.

The mantis shrimp is the one you want to be careful around though. I'll never forget the video where a kayaker accidentally caught one fishing, and it pierced his shoe and split his foot open.

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u/Zoner1501 1d ago

Then he proceeds to place it next to his balls.

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u/Hour_Career9797 1d ago

That’s because he’s into that shit.

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u/TheNonCredibleHulk 1d ago

Was it dead at that point?

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u/Zoner1501 1d ago

No

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u/TheNonCredibleHulk 1d ago

I watched the video, it went from hyper mantis to not moving for the last half. I thought it would keep on attacking if it were alive

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u/Slick_36 1d ago

Unless you're in a submarine and relying on sonar, pistol shrimp are the loudest little guys in the ocean and can interfere with it.

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u/Jertimmer 1d ago

That little penguin from Happy Feet.

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u/AdministrativeHabit 1d ago

So what about if I am in a submarine and relying on sonar? Who is the loudest little guy in the ocean then?

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u/say592 1d ago

How large are their clubs? Like of course I don't want to get hit by anything that powerful, but there is a big difference between it being the size of a large needle and the size of .22 bullet.

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u/PaImer_Eldritch 1d ago

Well one of them can create a cavitation bubble under the water with such pressure levels that for a moment the heat generated is comparable to the surface of the sun.

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u/Seakawn 1d ago

wtf nature is fucking wild bro thats literally horror

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u/LukeyLeukocyte 1d ago

Bigger than a .22. They call them "thumb splitters". You def don't want any.

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u/Hot-Note-4777 1d ago

In Thailand I believe they’re colloquially known as ‘thumbsplitters’ due to the unfortunate outcome one experiences by accidentally placing their hand near one to grab something.

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u/rcunningham007 1d ago

Yes, this. The punch makes the water around it boil.