Pics of my mantis shrimp

[leon]

Here he is finally

got this one just after i fed him, he took the food, then hid again, had to be very quick

 

[leon]

him in the bag when i got him squaring up to me!!

 

[Tempestuousfury]

Wow! That is amazing! Creepy, since I don't like insects, but amazing.

 

[leon]

the above shot of the last pic

 

[leon]

I know im gonna unstuck when i have to mess with the sump in some way , he's soooo fast!

 

[Navarre]

Nice shrimp! just dont get your fingers close. they can open you up as easily as a can opener on a can of beans!

 

[chkltcow]

Wow! That is amazing! Creepy, since I don't like insects, but amazing.

BOOOOO!!!!!!

I hate insects too, but I think shrimp and similar critters are amazing. That one picture does look like a demon coming to devour your soul, however Pretty cool in that "scourge of the reef tank" kind of way

 

[Opcn]

FYI a stompapod not an insect, notice the legs in excess of 6.

Ver7 pretty fellow BTW, Hope you dont lose any fingers to him