How does a pistol shrimp shoot bubbles at nearly 100 km/hr?
The pistol shrimp, also known as the snapping shrimp, has two claws, one larger than the other. It snaps the larger claw to shoot bubbles at nearly 100 km/hr. These bubbles, created through sonoluminescence, emit light and generate temperatures of up to 4,400°C—almost as hot as the Sun’s surface. The phenomenon occurs when water is energized by the vibrations.