Fried mantis shrimp on white plate with lettuce. - Raytan/Shutterstock Typically, when you see shrimp, you're actually looking at shrimp tails. While there are times when it's best to leave shrimp ...

A routine stop at a local bait store turned wild when a mantis shrimp—nicknamed the “alien of the ocean”—decided to fight back. With lightning-fast reflexes and a punch powerful enough to break glass, ...