The ant shrimp is the Pipi shrimp. Most of its prey are benthic creatures that are not good at swimming, including various shellfish, crabs, sea urchins, etc. They can easily break the outer hard shell of their prey and feast on the meat inside.

This intelligent sea creature has a pair of powerful pincers, which are quite powerful when launching an attack. They can break glass and even clip off people's fingers. Biologists say mantis shrimps rank second on the list of animal attack speeds, second only to the jaws of soldier ants.

Some species of mantis shrimp even have a pair of "hammers" hidden under their bodies that can strike at a speed of 60 kilometers. When it attacks prey, it can eject the hammer within one hundred thousandth of a second. The impact of the ejection can reach up to 60kg. The instantaneous high temperature generated by friction can even cause electric sparks to appear in the surrounding water.

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Shrimps should not be eaten with certain fruits. Shrimp is rich in nutrients such as protein and calcium. If you eat them with fruits containing tannic acid, such as grapes, pomegranates, hawthorns, and persimmons, it will not only reduce the nutritional value of the protein, but tannic acid and calcium acid will combine to form tannins. Calcium acid will irritate the gastrointestinal tract and cause discomfort to the human body, including vomiting, dizziness, nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea and other symptoms. Seafood and these fruits should be eaten together at least 2 hours apart.

Shop skin is rich in calcium and also contains an animal fiber called chitin. It is a type of polysaccharide and cannot be digested and absorbed by the human body. It is dissolved in water after chemical treatment. It can be made into health food chitosan.

Reference material? Baidu Encyclopedia—Pipi Shrimp