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Old 01-25-2017, 10:48 AM   #3
kwtony
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Re: Are Mantis Shrimp an Invasive Species

Im pretty sure I pulled up up a mantis the other day while doing some repair work on underwater air curtains at a nearby resort...I freaked out and didnt even take a pic of it, i just threw the diffuser that it was clung on back in the water...i did find this little guy too...biggest one i caught all year.



These little guys are pretty cool too





If it actually was a mantis, i try to find another and ill be sure to take a photo...just gotta get over that super cavitation of the water they can do when they attack you... They are one of the most fascinating creatures out there...They have SIXTEEN color receptive cones in their eyes balls, I think we only need 3 to see all the colors of the rainbow. Thats not even the scary part...they have two raptorial appendages that can accelerate at the same speed as a .22....KAPOW!!!!....and in less then three thousands of a second they can strike a prew with 1500 newton tons of force...
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