Past Event
Monday, July 11, 2016, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Perspectives on Ocean Science: Evolution of the Mantis Shrimp Strike
2300 Expedition Way, San Diego, 92037
Cost: $5 - $8
With speeds up to 50 miles per hour and accelerations that are comparable to a .22 caliber bullet, the mantis shrimp strike is considered to be one of the fastest movements ever recorded in the animal kingdom. Join Scripps marine biologist Maya deVries as she describes her research on the biomechanics and ecology of this extremely fast strike and tells us how over 150 million years of evolution has led to the amazing diversity of striking behaviors seen across the mantis shrimp. RSVP: 858-534-5771. aquarium.ucsd.edu.