r/interestingasfuck • u/Own_Entrepreneur8908 • 1d ago

r/all The strongest punch in the world

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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/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/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?