Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fried mantis shrimp on white plate with lettuce. - Raytan/Shutterstock Typically, when you see shrimp, you're actually looking at ...

Fried mantis shrimp on white plate with lettuce. - Raytan/Shutterstock Typically, when you see shrimp, you're actually looking at shrimp tails. While there are times when it's best to leave shrimp ...

You might be used to shrimp being small, even if it's jumbo shrimp, but mantis shrimp is more like the size of lobster. It's also a bit bizarre looking.