#177: foudroyant

12/3/2015

the foudroyant strike
of the mantis shrimp's so fast
its snail meal's no chance!

This spectacular creature is the Peacock Mantis Shrimp. And in addition to its dazzling color display, its study by scientist Sheila Patek and colleagues produced a number of fascinating facts (and firsts). Watch the TED Talk video HERE.
And if you like this and "biomimicry," or don't know what that is, you'll really love Janine's Talk. I had the pleasure of taking an intensive with her at a Bioneer's conference a few years ago. It informs my design work.

DEFINITION of this 3-syllable adjective:

striking as with lightning; sudden and overwhelming in effect; stunning; dazzling.
Overwhelming and sudden in effect.
Pathology. (of disease) beginning in a sudden and severe form.

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