Some pics of the mantis I caught in my tank

[reefjapan]

Just some pics of the mantis shrimp I caught.
I saw it in a hole where I had seen it lurking before, pulled the whole rock out and put it in a bucket, squirted fresh water into the hole with a pipette and out it came in a few seconds.













(if these pics don't work I'll try and post them again!)

 

[Gonodactylus]

This animal is in the genus Gonodactylaceus. I can't see the telson well enought to make a positive ID, but it is probably G. falcatus. Do you know where the rock is from?

Roy

 

[EMG]

I would totally have guessed n. Wenn on that one. Gonodactylus, what is the telltale difference that made you know it was probably G. falcatus ?

 

[Gonodactylus]

The telson has five mid-dorsal carinae. That is diagnostic of the genus.

 

[X-FACTOR]

What are you doing with the mantis? My husband had one and in our move he didn't make it. I am looking for a peacock. and would like to get it for him for our anniversary. I need to try and be stealth and hope he doesn't read this.
Thank you
No name

Well maybe I am busted. I didn't realize I was automatically logged on as my husband. It won't let me delete it.

 

[mantis 22]

i like the pic its a neat one

 

[phergus_25]

cool

 

[LisaD]

X,

I just a peacock from www.fishsupply.com, $25. She is awesome! No regrets.

Lisa

 

[KewlWater]

im wanting to set up a mantis tank, need some help on equipment, i have no clue whats needed for them, least cost and hassle as possible would be nice , heres some pictures of my 3 hitch hicker mantis i got on my TBS rock i think i want to keep the 1st and the 3rd http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/s...rpage=25&highlight=mantis shrimp&pagenumber=6 Could use some help on the id