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I first heard of the pistol shrimp a few days ago when I read the makers of Star Control 2 have formed a company, called Pistol Shrimp games (https://pistolshri
by nope96 4y ago
I first heard of the pistol shrimp a few days ago when I read the makers of Star Control 2 have formed a company, called Pistol Shrimp games (https://pistolshrimpgames.com https://pistolshrimpgames.com), to make a Star Control sequel (technically "UQM" since they don't own the name Star Control)
I thought it was a fictitious alien creature they'd invented, but nope. Nature is pretty amazing.
- LargoLasskhyfv 4y agoThere is another shrimp which allegedly has truly 'alien' vision, due to 12 to 16 kinds of color receptors: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantis_shrimp#Eyes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantis_shrimp#Eyes
- EarlKing 4y agoMoreover, when I saw that headline and that it was from Ars Technica I figured it was going to be an interview with them. Imagine my surprise. Someone better bring this up on the next livestream.
- beebeepka 4y agoThanks to the Shadow Warrior reboot, I discovered there's an animal called flying wild hog. Turns out pigs can fly with sufficient trust.