Is this a mantis shrimp

bearpeidog · 08/07/2006, 07:15 PM

I think it is but want to be sure. I've heard the clicking and I think I found where he is hanging out:

lynetteww125 · 08/07/2006, 07:17 PM

I would say it is, but I'm not 100% sure due to the fuzziness in the picture.

The only other shrimp I know of that makes clicking noises you can hear is a Pistol Shrimp...

But I would still say mantis....based on what I can see of the shape of the body

bearpeidog · 08/07/2006, 07:22 PM

I converted it to a BMP to edit it to a smaller size. Let me see if I can't clean them up.

Its elusive to say the least so on that alone I think its a mantis

Cox · 08/07/2006, 07:42 PM

Very hard to tell from the photos, but I would bet against mantis. I can really only make out the claws in the first pic and they aren't mantis claws. I would say possibly pistol shrimp but they usually have one claw that's a bit beefier than the other (the one that snaps).

Nano_reeflover · 08/07/2006, 07:44 PM

I'm gonna say pistol shrimp.

TKByrnes · 08/07/2006, 07:46 PM

it looks more like a pistol to me also

vanmo92 · 08/07/2006, 07:48 PM

I think its a pistol shrimp.

Electrobes · 08/07/2006, 08:17 PM

I truely do not believe that to be a mantis. it has large forearms with two claws on each end.. not a characteristic of a mantis. Like a praying mantis.. it's usually a single arm doubled over... eiter with a blunt end or a spear end.. not what I am seeing in the photo

reefkoi · 08/07/2006, 08:34 PM

yeah for sure a pistol see how one claw is different than the other? also the mantis keeps its claws tucked under it, kind of like the praying mantis insect thats where it gets the name.

ATP · 08/07/2006, 08:50 PM

Although the picture is fuzzy, I would say pistol shrimp too.

The Shrimp X · 08/07/2006, 09:13 PM

i downsized the pic, and its not a mantis, looks like a pistol...

bearpeidog · 08/08/2006, 05:19 PM

Thank you all - I think I'll keep him for a while then.

If I get a better pic I'll post it - he certainly is shy.

Not sure where he came from but one day just heard clicking. Been a month or two since I added anything. Must have been growing in the tank for a while.

08/07/2006, 07:15 PM	#1
bearpeidog Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Milton, Vermont Posts: 560	Is this a mantis shrimp I think it is but want to be sure. I've heard the clicking and I think I found where he is hanging out:

08/07/2006, 07:17 PM	#2
lynetteww125 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Belvidere, IL Posts: 98	I would say it is, but I'm not 100% sure due to the fuzziness in the picture. The only other shrimp I know of that makes clicking noises you can hear is a Pistol Shrimp... But I would still say mantis....based on what I can see of the shape of the body __________________ Doctors say salt is bad for your diet, but I don't listen. How can a hobby this fun be so bad for you?

08/07/2006, 07:22 PM	#3
bearpeidog Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Milton, Vermont Posts: 560	Sorry about the fuzzy I converted it to a BMP to edit it to a smaller size. Let me see if I can't clean them up. Its elusive to say the least so on that alone I think its a mantis

08/07/2006, 07:46 PM	#6
TKByrnes Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fairfield, PA Posts: 1,331	it looks more like a pistol to me also __________________ Baby it was on sale half price I PROMISE!!!! Current Tank Info: 90 gal mixed reef-55 gal sump-mag 9.5 return pump-10 gal frag tank 15 gal refugium. 2x 150 watt HQI outer orbit 4x pc actinic

08/07/2006, 07:48 PM	#7
vanmo92 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Silverthorne, CO. Posts: 2,045	I think its a pistol shrimp. __________________ PBITAWA Current Tank Info: 72 gallon bow Mixed Reef 1 fw tank

08/07/2006, 07:42 PM	#4
Cox Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 128	Very hard to tell from the photos, but I would bet against mantis. I can really only make out the claws in the first pic and they aren't mantis claws. I would say possibly pistol shrimp but they usually have one claw that's a bit beefier than the other (the one that snaps).

08/07/2006, 07:44 PM	#5
Nano_reeflover Reefer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 449	I'm gonna say pistol shrimp.

08/07/2006, 08:17 PM	#8
Electrobes Montipora type guy Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 2,945	I truely do not believe that to be a mantis. it has large forearms with two claws on each end.. not a characteristic of a mantis. Like a praying mantis.. it's usually a single arm doubled over... eiter with a blunt end or a spear end.. not what I am seeing in the photo __________________ Christian Current Tank Info: 100G Half Cylinder

08/07/2006, 08:34 PM	#9
reefkoi Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,983	yeah for sure a pistol see how one claw is different than the other? also the mantis keeps its claws tucked under it, kind of like the praying mantis insect thats where it gets the name. __________________ 1Kw bulb club Current Tank Info: A 600gal. on Zeovit & a 240gal.

08/07/2006, 08:50 PM	#10
ATP Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Louisville, CO Posts: 166	Although the picture is fuzzy, I would say pistol shrimp too. __________________ Pete Current Tank Info: 180g SPS, 150g Mixed

08/07/2006, 09:13 PM	#11
The Shrimp X Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Suffolk, Virginia Posts: 1,322	i downsized the pic, and its not a mantis, looks like a pistol... __________________ -~ David ~- Current Tank Info: 30 gallon mixed reef, 250 watt MH, 20 gallon sump

08/08/2006, 05:19 PM	#12
bearpeidog Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Milton, Vermont Posts: 560	Thank you all - I think I'll keep him for a while then. If I get a better pic I'll post it - he certainly is shy. Not sure where he came from but one day just heard clicking. Been a month or two since I added anything. Must have been growing in the tank for a while.