Photo of the Day: Don't touch my babies!

[revhtree]

Mantis shrimp with eggs.

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[AsphaltPays]

That's a great pic very cool


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[All Delight]

That's a cool pic.

 

[wysiwyg]

awesome pic very cool

 

[Kano]

Here is the natgeo episode that the shot was taken from if anyone would like to watch: National Geographic Wild HD Ninja Shrimp - YouTube

 

[caudill187]

What a wonderful mother ! Or is it a father?

 

[M@!]

Awesome picture and thanks for the link. I've been trying to catch that episode for a while. Looks like I'm getting a 45 minute break at work this afternoon. :bigsmile:

 

[hiviswutipee]

they said thats over 50,000 eggs.

 

[swannyson7]

Thanks for the link! I just finished watching the video and after seeing the data on speed & force, I'll certainly think twice before poking in the sand next time I go diving!

 

[laskopyre]

Over 50,000 eggs??? That's a lot of mantis shrimp. Surprising you don't see more of them in the trade.

 

[ritter6788]

Over 50,000 eggs??? That's a lot of mantis shrimp. Surprising you don't see more of them in the trade.

The plankton are cannibalistic. They probably wipe out each other before being dispersed out into the water column. Once they are big enough to collect they live in burrows which can be hard to find and remove the mantis from without killing it.

 

[buddythelion]

The plankton are cannibalistic. They probably wipe out each other before being dispersed out into the water column. Once they are big enough to collect they live in burrows which can be hard to find and remove the mantis from without killing it.

Not only that, since they're plankton they become food for numerous amount of other organsims as well. I've heard mantis shrimp tastes pretty good.

 

[BarbH]

Definitly one momma that I would not want to mess with. Definitly will watch the link when have some extra time, from what I have seen on the beginning looks interesting.

 

[El Fantasma]

Very awesome picture, I love the colors on those guys.

 

[ritter6788]

Not only that, since they're plankton they become food for numerous amount of other organsims as well. I've heard mantis shrimp tastes pretty good.

Shako anyone?

Japanese Crustacean Species 3: Shako-Squilla/

 

[larryl]

Man this is a killer pic!

 

[Aquaph8]

Love it, thats a lot of eggs.

 

[k2parkstar]

These things freak me out!

 

[revsgirl]

Haha!! Nice

 

[Steelerfan747]

That's a really cool picture. I just can't stand mantis shrimp, sorry