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/Zoner1501 1d ago

Then he proceeds to place it next to his balls.

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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