Pistol Shrimp

Twirlywoos · 31 Oct 2012 at 13:34

The pistol shrimp can snap its claws to communicate, but they can be used as a sonic weapon to prey on smaller shrimps. First the claw is cocked like a pistol and then fired. The effect is literally stunning. As the claw snaps shuts it fires a blast of bubbles. As the bubbles collapse they momentarily reach the temperature of the sun. This implosion, causes a shockwave that stuns the smaller shrimp and allows the pistol shrimp to collect its dinner.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/adaptations/predation#p00z9l6q

How cool is that, sounds like a real gun. Imagine going to a bank and using a shrimp to hold people hostage.

Mat · 31 Oct 2012 at 13:45

How is that going to help it get off the BBQ?

Efour · 31 Oct 2012 at 13:46

The counter strike source AK47 Shrimp.
Imagine walking into a shrimp and using a bank to hold hostage people

Fire_fly · 31 Oct 2012 at 13:47

Efour2 said:
Imagine walking into a shrimp and using a bank to hold hostage people

I think the people you were trying to take hostage would die of laughter.

the_r_sole · 31 Oct 2012 at 13:57

might be do-able in some new york banks at the moment, but pretty useless running into a dry bank with a dead shrimp...

apeksdiver · 31 Oct 2012 at 14:13

Is this the same as the snapping shrimp? My 4 year old loves the episode of octonauts with it in.