Organism

Mantis Shrimp

TL;DR

Marine crustacean with powerful striking appendages.

Stomatopoda order

Crustacean

Marine crustacean with powerful striking appendages. Uses meral spread display as threat signal - doesn't bluff because getting called on a bluff means injury or death. Example of honest signaling enforced by direct physical consequences.

Notable Traits of Mantis Shrimp

  • Powerful strike
  • Meral spread display
  • No bluffing

Related Mechanisms for Mantis Shrimp