mantis shrimp

[criminal]

does anyone have a pic of one? i want to make sure i don't have one of the SOB's in my tank.
thanks
Matt

 

[criminal]

P.S. what makes them so bad? (yea i'm new to the SW thing but i really want to learn and i'm going to ask all the questions i have to so i don't make mistakes)

 

[archon210]

Search google images... here is a link
http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...=mantis+shrimp

 

[criminal]

ok so i deff don't want that in my tank . . .

 

[1journeyman]

They are known on the gulf coast by the nickname of "Thumb-splitters" for the damage they do to shrimpers and fishermen.
Beautiful, intelligent, nasty little creatures.