SPI mantis

[don-n-sa]

Took a trip to South Padre Island. The local fishermen call these guys "sea lice". They come up in their nets frequently.

Thought I would share some pics...looks like Lysiosquillina glabriuscula to me.

http://don-n-sa.smugmug.com/photos/169924125-L.jpg
http://don-n-sa.smugmug.com/photos/169924214-L.jpg
http://don-n-sa.smugmug.com/photos/169924410-L.jpg
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http://don-n-sa.smugmug.com/photos/169924233-L.jpg

[oceancube]

i also saw these down in fulton beach, in rockport, they were the exact same speices and they look cool but kinda big, caught a really nice blackdrum with one!!!!

[hobogato]

they also call them ghost shrimp. they have a special tube apparatus to suck them up from the sand, and use them for bait.

[ClownReef®]

Are those smashers? or spears? They look kinda cool.. Not as cool as Don's though..

[urban79]

come tell mine how to come out and take some pics. LOL good pics love the eye shot.

[mathias]

the way his front feet are curled I would say smasher...

I just got me a baby one from fin addict... he is doing great.... cool looking mantis...

[ClownReef®]

Just what i thought...spearer. Very cool.