the fastest claw in the west

[sjt6494]

I was looking through youtube looking up some mantis shrimp vids and found a very good vids by the name the fastest claw in the west 1 through 3...roy did a good job as he is apart of the videos..shows some really cool demonstrations.
thought i would share these with everyone for those who havent seen them


in order here they are 1 to 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdHJ9Nvc-s8&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkG4pnwNzc4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua794XPMUlg&feature=related

 

[wang949]

way cool. thanks!

 

[sjt6494]

no prob at all...got to give it to roy man he's awesome..its amazing how much you can learn about these creatures with just a few tests..

 

[Thurge]

Dr. Roy likes to use the last of his personal copies to bribe us when he is having trouble finding a specific mantis species. Still haven't seen it though so thanks for posting the links.!

 

[Gonodactylus]

Please remember, this was shot 25 years ago! I still have the t-shirt and speedo - just not the hair!

Roy

 

[nikesb4l]

LOl, Roy your the man!

 

[justinl]

yeeees! lol, this is my new favorite documentary.

 

[sjt6494]

well im glad people like the videos i found...its hard to find good documentaries on mantis shrimp..its to bad roy dont put video up of his studies.

 

[Gonodactylus]

Over the past few months I have posted several clips of octopus and stomatopods.

Roy

 

[sjt6494]

can you link them here i would like to see them

 

[Koshmar]

Just check you-tube under Dr. Caldwell's name and they'll pop up, or you can check out the ceph forum under "octopus porn" for one of his videos.

I have to say I loved those videos too. Awesome close up shots of the breeding and hunting. I liked at the start of the first one where you just saw Dr. Roy's shadow looming over the beach, like some kind of omnious sign of a mantis hunter approaching. I swear I could hear the jaws music in my mind.

I was amazed at the speed those little guys can dart around at since I rarely see my three go full speed ahead. I forgot how fast they really are because my little buddies never have a reason to take flight in their tanks. Of course the cuttle fish action was an added bonus for me. Anytime I get to see my two favorite animals in the same shot is worth the time to watch.

There is one thing that I've been meaning to ask for sometime but I kept forgetting until now. Has anyone ever been able to get a stomatopod molting on film? Obviously it would be difficult but there must be some footage of one molting in real time. Just curious.

Anyway awesome video posts!

 

[Reefaddict79]

that was awesome.... two mantis enter..... one mantis leaves

 

[barnabus's gimp]

i saw a mantis molt on youtube or google

 

[Koshmar]

Can you link to it?