Instead of hitting the animal, the bullet ricocheted off its hard shell and struck him in the face, resulting in ...

Mantis shrimp are powerful little crustaceans: With a single, strong punch, they can smash a shell with the force of a .22 caliber bullet, unleash a shockwave and even crack aquarium glass—all ...

22 caliber bullet—that it causes bubbles ... with the initial strike to smash open the shell of a mantis shrimp’s prey, killing the animal inside. Remarkably, mantis shrimp are unharmed ...

They use hammer-like fists, or dactyl clubs, to shatter prey's shells. The strike is so strong it can even break aquarium glass, delivering a force comparable to a .22 caliber bullet.