Amazing sea creature photo

[yinshu]

Okay seriously. Go look at this. Right now:

http://community.livejournal.com/uw_photo/29614.html?view=524206#t524206

(Yes, it is worksafe.)

Comments

[robgonzo]

That looks like a Mantis Shrimp http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoplocarida
When I kept reef aquariums it was a constant pest.

[yinshu]

wow- that shrimp is bizarre- sea creatures are so fascinating to me. :)
constant pest? but...in an enclosed aquarium, how could it get in there if you didn't want it? or was the life cycle too hard to break?

[robgonzo]

One of the things you put in a reef aquarium is 'live rock' which is rock taken from the ocean floor. Mantis Shrimp hide in holes in the rock and come in that way.

[yinshu]

oh, cool! I guess you learn somethin' new every day. :)

Re: Addendum stomatopod...

[yinshu]

uhhh... ya... gavari paruski...tyut tyut?
(I'm not even sure I got that right, just learned it from my boy a while back *lol*)