Mantis Shrimps Stomatopoda

Mantis Shrimp (Odontodactylus scyallarus) holding egg cluster.
Mantis Shrimp (Odontodactylus scyallarus) holding egg cluster. Odontodactylidae Stomatopoda Pericarida single one alone lonely isolated individual baby young newborn new born juvenile offspring off-spring youth beginnings beginning begin start starting sex reproduction mate mating mother motherhood mother-hood mothering maternal care caring parent parental parenting arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers eggs bundle bundled |Mantis Shrimp (Odontodactylus scyallarus)

Lisa's Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina lisa)
Lisa's Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina lisa) Lysiosquillidae Stomatopoda Pericarida single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield home house shelter sheltered safe safety secure security secured sheltering nest burrow sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor |Lisa's Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina lisa)

Mantis Shrimp (Odontodactylus scyallarus) at the entrace to it's burrow.
Mantis Shrimp (Odontodactylus scyallarus) at the entrace to it's burrow. Odontodactylidae Stomatopoda Pericarida single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint alert alarm alarmed look looking lookout look-out out surprise surprised strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda caridea invertebrate invertebrates crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers vertical |Mantis Shrimp (Odontodactylus scyallarus)

Lisa's Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina lisa) Detail of eyes.
Lisa's Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina lisa) Detail of eyes. Lysiosquillidae Stomatopoda Pericarida single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor |Lisa's Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina lisa)

Peacock Mantis Shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus) portrait.
Peacock Mantis Shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus) portrait. Odontodactylidae peacock Stomatopoda Pericarida single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint red blue cyan green olive orange white shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky vertical |Peacock Mantis Shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus)

Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosqulla sp.)
Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosqulla sp.) strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky eyes alien vertical Crustaceans |Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosqulla sp.)

Peacock Mantis Shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus)
Peacock Mantis Shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus) Odontodactylidae peacock Stomatopoda Pericarida shrimp shirmps arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda caridea invertebrate invertebrates crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers single one alone lonely isolated individual colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint green blue cyan red orange curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky |Peacock Mantis Shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus)

Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosqulla sp.) watching for prey from burrow entrance.
Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosqulla sp.) watching for prey from burrow entrance. strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky single one alone lonely isolated individual home house alert look looking Crustaceans |Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosqulla sp.)

Southern Mantis Shrimp (Squilla laevis) foraging at night over rubble reef.
Southern Mantis Shrimp (Squilla laevis) foraging at night over rubble reef. single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers Crustaceans |Southern Mantis Shrimp (Squilla laevis)

Mantis Shrimp (Stomatopoda sp.) in larval stage floating in open ocean at night.
Mantis Shrimp (Stomatopoda sp.) in larval stage floating in open ocean at night. Crustaceans Crustacean armour armoured armor armored baby young newborn new born juvenile youth beginnings beginning begin start starting single one alone lonely isolated individual small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny Crustaceans |Mantis Shrimp (Stomatopoda sp.)

Javelin Mantis Shrimp (Harpiosquilla harpax)
Javelin Mantis Shrimp (Harpiosquilla harpax) home house hiding waiting strange bizarre unusual Crustaceans |Javelin Mantis Shrimp (Harpiosquilla harpax)

Orange Spearer Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina sp.) watching for prey from the entrance of it's burrow.
Orange Spearer Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina sp.) watching for prey from the entrance of it's burrow. Lysiosquillidae Stomatopoda Pericarida single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying home house shelter sheltered safe safety secure security secured sheltering nest colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint red patient patience ambush |Orange Spearer Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina sp.)

Orange Spearer Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina sp.) watching for prey from the entrance of it's burrow.
Orange Spearer Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina sp.) watching for prey from the entrance of it's burrow. Lysiosquillidae Stomatopoda Pericarida single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying home house shelter sheltered safe safety secure security secured sheltering nest colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint red patient patience ambush |Orange Spearer Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina sp.)

Orange Spearer Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina sp.) at the entrance of its burrow keeping a look out for passing prey or predators.
Orange Spearer Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina sp.) at the entrance of its burrow keeping a look out for passing prey or predators. Lysiosquillidae Stomatopoda Pericarida single one alone lonely isolated individual colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint yellow curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers |Orange Spearer Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina sp.)

Orange Spearer Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina sp.)
Orange Spearer Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina sp.) Lysiosquillidae Stomatopoda Pericarida single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying hide hiding hidden conceal concealed bury buried concealing hid cover covering covered |Orange Spearer Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina sp.)

Orange Spearer Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina sp.) at the entrance of it's burrow.
Orange Spearer Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina sp.) at the entrance of it's burrow. Lysiosquillidae Stomatopoda Pericarida single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield quck quickly quicker fast speed speedy swift swiftly rapid alien |Orange Spearer Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina sp.)

Orange Spearer Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina sp.)
Orange Spearer Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina sp.) Lysiosquillidae Stomatopoda Pericarida single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield quck quickly quicker fast speed speedy swift swiftly rapid alien |Orange Spearer Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina sp.)

Orange Spearer Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina sp.) at the entrance of it's burrow waiting for passing prey.
Orange Spearer Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina sp.) at the entrance of it's burrow waiting for passing prey. Lysiosquillidae Stomatopoda Pericarida single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint red pink hide hiding hidden conceal concealed bury buried concealing hid cover covering covered curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying alert |Orange Spearer Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina sp.)

Orange Spearer Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina sp.) being cleaned by Banded Cleaner Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus)
Orange Spearer Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina sp.) being cleaned by Banded Cleaner Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus) Stomatopoda Pericarida Stomatopoda banded boxer shrimp two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint orange red purple sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield clean cleaning cleaner pick picking peck pecking remove removing commensal strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky |Orange Spearer Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina sp.)

Wide-snout Mantis Shrimp (Odontodactylus latirostris)
Wide-snout Mantis Shrimp (Odontodactylus latirostris) Odontodactylidae Stomatopoda Pericarida single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky |Wide-snout Mantis Shrimp (Odontodactylus latirostris)