Who Dunnit? A Murder Mystery

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I think we know who is winning this battle thus far...
Me, because he's not in my display tank! I'll be taking another rock downstairs shortly -- if I still hear him clacking tonight, I'll know I didn't grab the right rock. It's a waiting game, but I will absolutely win.

I missed something. How do we know it’s a mantis shrimp?
The Pennywise graveyard of littered shell bits and prey remnants outside its hidey-hole, the tell-tale clacking you can hear from across the room, its super wiley ways, and my spidey senses. I bet he's just an ugly brown one, but how rad would it be if he's one of the crazy colored ones?!
 

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Round 5 now?
 
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Guys, I have some great news! I know which two rocks the mantis shrimp ISN'T living in! My daughter caught a glimpse of it last night, but I have yet to see the little devil.

I have six more rocks to eliminate. It's a good exercise in patience for me. Haha!

Really, though, I hope you are ALL on team kittenbritches, and not rooting for the demise of my darling, expensive tank inhabitants. :cool:
 

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It's hard not to root for the little guy underdog in this battle only doing what nature gave him the tools to do but I do hope you don't lose more tank friends either.
 
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It's hard not to root for the little guy underdog in this battle only doing what nature gave him the tools to do but I do hope you don't lose more tank friends either.
I'm not out to kill him — I just want to make sure he doesn't get in my DT.
 

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It's hard not to root for the little guy underdog in this battle only doing what nature gave him the tools to do but I do hope you don't lose more tank friends either.
I don't know if I could say that if I ran into a mantis (insect) or shrimp the size of cocker spaniel. Lb for lb, I'd be minced meat up against one.
 

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I'm not out to kill him — I just want to make sure he doesn't get in my DT.
Found an interesting fact about your tank battle competitor...

Aside from us, sharks and orcas have been known to enjoy a bite of mantis shrimp, and some have been gobbled up by large fish like the bluefin tuna and the barracuda, the main mantis shrimp predators seems to be much much larger creatures that are able to swallow it whole without much warning!
 
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Found an interesting fact about your tank battle competitor...

Aside from us, sharks and orcas have been known to enjoy a bite of mantis shrimp, and some have been gobbled up by large fish like the bluefin tuna and the barracuda, the main mantis shrimp predators seems to be much much larger creatures that are able to swallow it whole without much warning!
So crazy! They really are fascinating creatures.
 

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Found an interesting fact about your tank battle competitor...

Aside from us, sharks and orcas have been known to enjoy a bite of mantis shrimp, and some have been gobbled up by large fish like the bluefin tuna and the barracuda, the main mantis shrimp predators seems to be much much larger creatures that are able to swallow it whole without much warning!


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So what do we know so fare?
1. The shrimp goes click click click …,
2. Health and safety is priority so @kittenbritches using latex free boxing gloves
3. Manty (I just named the shrimp like a pro) is a fascinating bas*%#d who is facing life in the Alcatraz if the tank police finally hands him over for processing.
4. there are several extradition demand by other tanks but it is unclear weather it is due to Manty is facing charges over there too or those tanks are part of some sort of terrorist organisation.
5. Manty is apparently is a delicacy according the QAASP (quiet association of apex sea predators ).
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So what do we know so fare?
1. The shrimp goes click click click …,
2. Health and safety is priority so @kittenbritches using latex free boxing gloves
3. Manty (I just named the shrimp like a pro) is a fascinating bas*%#d who is facing life in the Alcatraz if the tank police finally hands him over for processing.
4. there are several extradition demand by other tanks but it is unclear weather it is due to Manty is facing charges over there too or those tanks are part of some sort of terrorist organisation.
5. Manty is apparently is a delicacy according the QAASP (quiet association of apex sea predators ).
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You've got 'em all right, except for number two!

This is a bare-knuckle boxing match.

And this little SOB is being extra clacky tonight!

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You've got 'em all right, except for number two!

This is a bare-knuckle boxing match.

And this little SOB is being extra clacky tonight!

Getting Ready Episode 2 GIF by The Office
And Alcatraz is at my house.
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You've got 'em all right, except for number two!

This is a bare-knuckle boxing match.

And this little SOB is being extra clacky tonight!

Getting Ready Episode 2 GIF by The Office
Nothing like the fight club
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And Alcatraz is at my house.
san francisco usa GIF by octavioterol
Did you know Agatha Cristy and Boris Vian (the American writer) used Manty’s life story to form the characters of their main characters to create the perfect murderer ;)
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