Mantis Shrimp

Mantis Shrimp Facts and Information

Taxonomy [Sea Locusts] [Phylum: Arthropoda] [Class: Malacostraca] [Family: Stomatopoda]

In fact, mantis shrimps are marine crustaceans and members of Stomatopods. They are commonly found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

This aggressive solitary shrimp species spends much of its life hiding and burrowing around the seabed

But it is clearly the most brightly colored of the range displaying vivid hues of neon greens and browns.

They are invaluable predator crustaceans which habitat shallow tropical marine environments.

Expert reviews suggest that they can reach 15 inches long.

The head and upper segments of their thorax are covered by a hard bony chitinous shell called a carapace.

Destructive Mantis Shrimps

Mantis shrimp have incredibly strong claws used as a weapons of destruction and dismemberment.

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Other than feeding and changing habitats they seldom leave their homes.

They are mostly diurnal hunters when chasing for food and use their talons to stun, strike and kill their prey.

The claws of some large brute species are so powerful they can smash through glass walls of an aquarium.

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