The Secret Color World of the Mantis Shrimp

Added: 2026-05-22

[00:00:00]This tiny ocean predator sees a world completely [music] invisible to you.

[00:00:04]While humans use three color receptors to see the rainbow, the incredible peacock mantis shrimp uses 16. They scan the reef with independent, rotating eyes, processing ultraviolet, infrared, and polarized light [music] instantly.

[00:00:18]This super vision allows them to spot hidden prey, communicate secretly, [music] and strike with the speed of a bullet. It is like having built-in satellite sensors in a tropical sea. If you could step into their mind, >> [music] >> the ocean would erupt into colors you cannot even begin to imagine. Next time you look at the ocean, ask [music] yourself, "What are we missing?"