can someone ID this mantis pic i found?

[Snakebyt]

found this on google images, just wondering if anyone knows what species it is? I didnt know mantis shrimp for this big and bad. Anyone know if these are available in the hobby?

 

[Iammatt219]

could be a Lysiosquillina maculata

but that is just a guess

 

[Gonodactylus]

This is Harpiosquilla - probably harpax, a common fish-catching spearer found in the Indo-Pacific.

Roy

 

[Altpers0na]

holy moly.

 

[Thurge]

Its probably somebodys lunch.

Keep an eye out for L.maculata or as its more commonly called "bumble bee mantis". I had one that was almost 10" long and almost as thick as my wrist. PITA to ste up a tank for as they need a VERY deep sand bed to build their burrow in.
If someone in Colorado wants to try one LMK as I have a tank for one, in my garage.

 

[barnabus's gimp]

jesus

 

[Lewis Smart]

That's not a mantis shrimp; That's a hydralisk.

 

[Thurge]

^^^
Definately going to have to use an acrylic tank for that gorgeous thing.

 

[micstarz]

I have no idea on species but I can tell you that it's a very. VERY common food species here in Hong Kong. Sold by the catty. Occaisionally you'll find ones in good enough health to be put in an aquarium. Also, Lysiosquillinas (not sure which specific species) here cost around $4 USD each for food, but are in good health.