Still catching fish

Gonodactylus · 07/11/2011, 10:43 AM

Last year I posted a series of pictures of one of my Lysiosquillina sulcata catching damsels. The animal has grown a bit and has become even more proficient at spearing its lunch. This was actually breakfast this morning.

Roy

Dana42078 · 07/11/2011, 11:39 AM

Nice picture Roy! nom nom nom =)

JothamTheSlayer · 07/11/2011, 12:16 PM

I'm sure you're popular with youre fish-loving colleagues.

FLMantis · 07/11/2011, 03:02 PM

That is so awesome. Poor Damsel, lol...

Gonodactylus · 07/11/2011, 05:35 PM

Lysiosquillina sulcata feed almost exclusively on live fish. I guess I should have fed it an ugly grey fish instead of a pretty blue one.

Roy

Agu · 07/11/2011, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gonodactylus

Lysiosquillina sulcata feed almost exclusively on live fish. I guess I should have fed it an ugly grey fish instead of a pretty blue one.

Roy

Awesome pic .....

If you lived in SW Florida you'd have an endless supply of ugly grey bait fish from any bait shop.

TheZ · 07/11/2011, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gonodactylus

Lysiosquillina sulcata feed almost exclusively on live fish. I guess I should have fed it an ugly grey fish instead of a pretty blue one.

Roy

Nah, more color contrast this way. I can't believe how sharp your images are though. Truly awesome photography.

nirvanaandtool · 07/12/2011, 05:41 AM

Wow that picture is just awesome.
Keep them coming Roy!

And I'm sure none of us mind it was an evil damsel that met its end to the L. Sulcata lol

Dana42078 · 07/12/2011, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by nirvanaandtool

Wow that picture is just awesome.
Keep them coming Roy!

And I'm sure none of us mind it was an evil damsel that met its end to the L. Sulcata lol

Nope....and i don't know why anyone could get upset....he's just recreating nature. I mean if this was the wild that L.Sulcata would have eaten many many fish. whether its a damsel or some "uglier" fish does it really matter?

Its like owning a snake...sure you can feed it frozen unthawed mice.....who wants to watch that tho. Its part of owning a mantis that we all love. The hunt...I also love his pictures! Keep them coming Roy

ritter6788 · 07/12/2011, 08:39 PM

Beautiful pictures. This happens in nature. Colored, pretty fish or not the mantis would take it.

Dr. Roy, how often is it fed?

Wyze · 07/12/2011, 08:52 PM

WoW!!!
Great pic!!!!!

asid61 · 07/12/2011, 08:58 PM

AMAZING! Can I set that as my background for my computer?

Dana42078 · 07/12/2011, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by asid61

AMAZING! Can I set that as my background for my computer?

right click on the picture....set as desktop background.....

asid61 · 07/12/2011, 10:35 PM

I mean, am I allowed to?

LPSGurl · 07/13/2011, 05:04 AM

WOW! Awesome photography!

Christina

nirvanaandtool · 07/13/2011, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Dana42078

Nope....and i don't know why anyone could get upset....he's just recreating nature. I mean if this was the wild that L.Sulcata would have eaten many many fish. whether its a damsel or some "uglier" fish does it really matter?

Its like owning a snake...sure you can feed it frozen unthawed mice.....who wants to watch that tho. Its part of owning a mantis that we all love. The hunt...I also love his pictures! Keep them coming Roy

Yea I know. I certainly dont have a problem with it.

Predator hard at work!

Gonodactylus · 07/13/2011, 08:48 AM

We feed our Lysiosquillina twice a week.

Any photos I post you are free to use except for commercial purposes. Thanks for asking.

Roy

MantisO_o · 07/15/2011, 04:50 AM

WOW, amazing!

nirvanaandtool · 07/15/2011, 07:21 AM

Now set as the background on my phone. Thanks Dr. Roy

07/12/2011, 05:41 AM	#8
nirvanaandtool Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Charm City Posts: 718	Wow that picture is just awesome. Keep them coming Roy! And I'm sure none of us mind it was an evil damsel that met its end to the L. Sulcata lol __________________ -Ralph Anglers, Scorps, & Mantis Shrimp, Oh My! Current Tank Info: 90RR Wrasse FOWLR

07/12/2011, 08:39 PM	#10
ritter6788 Say no to clove polyps Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Marshall, TX Posts: 1,374	Beautiful pictures. This happens in nature. Colored, pretty fish or not the mantis would take it. Dr. Roy, how often is it fed? __________________ Gabriel Current Tank Info: 75 gallon mixed reef///40 breeder prop tank

07/12/2011, 08:52 PM	#11
Wyze Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: STL (314) Posts: 316	WoW!!! Great pic!!!!! __________________ 110 tall in the works DIY rock wall & DSB coming soon Current Tank Info: 110 tall in slow motion

07/15/2011, 04:50 AM	#18
MantisO_o Mantis Shrimp Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southern California, formally Virginia Posts: 809	WOW, amazing! __________________ ExtraordinaryMantisShrimp.BlogSpot.com 2014 Honda CrZ CEX Current Tank Info: Total System 255.64 gallons \| Odontodactylus japonicus: 'Alice' - female, 6" from Sri Lanka (Deceased 2009-10.26.2010/9:24:29am) \| Best things ever! Macintosh, Hybrids, Cephalopods & Stomatopods!

07/15/2011, 07:21 AM	#19
nirvanaandtool Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Charm City Posts: 718	Now set as the background on my phone. Thanks Dr. Roy __________________ -Ralph Anglers, Scorps, & Mantis Shrimp, Oh My! Current Tank Info: 90RR Wrasse FOWLR

07/11/2011, 11:39 AM	#2
Dana42078 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Racine Wisconsin Posts: 607	Nice picture Roy! nom nom nom =)

07/11/2011, 12:16 PM	#3
JothamTheSlayer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 271	I'm sure you're popular with youre fish-loving colleagues.

07/11/2011, 03:02 PM	#4
FLMantis Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 361	That is so awesome. Poor Damsel, lol...

07/11/2011, 05:35 PM	#5
Gonodactylus Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Berkeley, CA, USA Posts: 5,024	Lysiosquillina sulcata feed almost exclusively on live fish. I guess I should have fed it an ugly grey fish instead of a pretty blue one. Roy

07/12/2011, 08:58 PM	#12
asid61 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cupertino, CA Posts: 1,111	AMAZING! Can I set that as my background for my computer?

07/12/2011, 10:35 PM	#14
asid61 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cupertino, CA Posts: 1,111	I mean, am I allowed to?

07/13/2011, 05:04 AM	#15
LPSGurl Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 52	WOW! Awesome photography! Christina

07/13/2011, 08:48 AM	#17
Gonodactylus Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Berkeley, CA, USA Posts: 5,024	We feed our Lysiosquillina twice a week. Any photos I post you are free to use except for commercial purposes. Thanks for asking. Roy

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