yes.. balls indeed, & it could totally mess up your naked fingers, man really trusts the shrimp. I watch these other vids of a man trusting a large saltwater croc.. that scares the poo out.
@BWCmike It could cut his finger off easily... there are two types, smashers and spearers. Smashers are strong enough to break glass, break rocks in half, and demolish shells. Spearers can cut a 6in fish in half easily... it would have fucked his shit if it wanted
You do know that the mantis shrimp has the best vision in all of the animal kingdom, correct? They can tell if photons are spinning clockwise or counterclockwise! its amazing!
You really shouldn't attempt to unwind the raptorial appendages of any stomatopod- they're kept locked in place by a little "latch" that hooks onto the upper forelimb. Attempting to force the limb like this could break the tendon "latch" that enables the mantis to keep it's appendage retracted.
to the as far as todays top rated comment here, with states that this guy got balls of steel and have tamed this dangerus animal....Vel...i would say , its more stupidety then balls of steel, really. Yes it is a dangerus animal, and i kid have done a bit of harm to his fingers, if it feldt threthend. I would not agree that the animal seems tamed, it mite yust be an none/agressive induvidual, given thise is sayd to have personaleties to some extend. Thats my take on it, aleaste
Is she in shed, and unwilling to strike; or has she always been this tame? Did you train her; was she aggressive initially? Those bladed raptorial appendages of hers look like they could cut fingers off, sever tendons, maybe even bleed you out if they got your wrist for example... How the hell did you approach that thing when you first started picking it up, and didn't know how it would react?
It's so cute! I love Mantis shrimp! And no one tell me why I shouldn't think they're cute. I know pretty much everything there is to know about mantis shrimp.
@halo3trapmaster oh i see what you mean. well actually no getting pinched by a pistol shrimp won't hurt very much. Pistol shrimp do damage by soundwaves and by launching bubbles not so much their pinching. Their pinches just squeezes the bubbles together and causes that reaction to occur similar to how squeezing a trigger will fire a bullet. Getting hit by a mantis shrimp on the otherhand is down right painfull. I've been hit by a smasher before i got teary eyed. a spearer would be even worse...
@rocafella142 actually it is like sticking your finger under the hammer of a pistol and firing, i guess in water it may not hurt so much but it will hurt somewhat.
@loganandlexi1 With this questions I can already tell you that you shouldn't be owning one... No it isn't good for fresh water, no it isn't good for any fish... this is a killer... Potential damage for the size is huge... but wow, impressive to see that young guy's holding it...
That has got to be the stupidest thing I've ever seen someone do with a Stomatapod. That thing's normal feeding response is to lash out with claws that will go right through your hand, and you hand it food :S
Please answer me, how do you bond with your mantis if they flick you every time you try to "interact" with them? I would love a response, since I am in fact getting one of these.
You shouldn't even try. These guys can >hurt< you. They won't 'flick' you, they'll try to knock your damn finger off. XD
And you can't really 'bond' with them. If you're real lucky, it'll tolerate you, but tolerating handling and enjoying it is very different. It stresses them.
You're not supposed to touch any fish/water inverts. They're display pets.
If you want something you can handle you should actually just get a praying mantis or maybe some type of reptile.
To everyone whose wondering why the owner wasn't "punched", the answer is simple. He owned the mantis shrimp for a while and has always interacted with it, thereby creating a bond with his pet. She is used to being handled in such a fashion that she's totally fine with it.
@RavenCodeProduction No, sorry. You can't "bond" to an invertebrate. This one appears to be tolerating the interaction, possibly because the stress is affecting its health.
You got balls of steel! I can't believe you tamed that thing! That is a beautifully...dangerous creature and I have to give a thumbs up for being crazier than Steve Irwin.
Doesn't matter. Mantis Shrimps are insane inverts to keep in a closed eccosystem. But in all honesty, I would love to see who would win between a mantis shrimp and a puffer.
Well, if you provoke them, they can hurt you. A spearer could probably slice your hand open pretty easily. However, spearers are a little less aggressive, though I'm surprised at it feeding like that.
I tried to get our peacock mantis to eat a shrimp head. She politely pushed it away several times before losing her temper and striking. She's never hit me, but one time she grabbed my finger with her mouthparts and I pretty much had a heart attack.
@Zero1RLV Nice generic "...people like you..." comment. You probably think you've said something deep and profound haven't you? You probably think you've said something brilliant that summed up my behavior and it's relations and impact upon the progression of the human race. Well you haven't. You don't know anything. So stop pretending and keep crying over it and go watch that famous "meet your meat" video by PETA and go die of a heart attack you brainless mistakenly philanthropic fuckhead.
@me700gnomes also: i hope you never get a mantis shrimp, you bastard...you'd probably maul it to death like this guy eventually will. its bad enough people keep pets in homes way to small. you all get pissed about dolphins and whales being stuck at places like marine land, or oilspills that ruin such beautiful ocean life, yet ye be hypocrites to the poor mantis shrimp and other sea animals alike. how unthankful, how low.
spearing mantis like L. maculata CANNOT break your finger, OR glass. They do not have the Mass necessary to create enough force to break anything really. At worst it will slice you open. There are only 2 species out of the 250+ species that can break aquarium glass, and that is only very large, full grown smashers.
@MrNatureCalls where does it say anywhere in that page what species of mantis it is? he said he always wanted to keep one but now he will skip it, meaning he didnt even know he had one. Thus it came in the live rock,meaning it was a smasher not a spearer. spearing mantis only live in deep sand beds, not in rocks. smashers (only a half dozen LARGE species) are the only kind of mantis that can brake glass. period. end of discussion.
I see a lot of people confusing velocity with force and while velocity*mass=force Its just not that simple! There are two other major factors that come into play. First is the shape of a .22 round as in its rounded nose. Second would be the properties of lead. As in the second that .22 round strikes its target it starts to mushroom. After taking both factors into consideration while looking at the shape and size of the stabbing mantis you can conclude the mantis hits with a greater PSI then a 22
Everyone claiming it must be sick or it just got done molting is wrong. Obviously this is not a new pet! The Mantis is the smartest (by far) Stomatopod there is. (They also great vision too) They not only can tell the difference between their master and a stranger but they can tell the difference as soon as you walk into the room. If its looking your way that is! My friend has a blue ringed octopus and it can be deadly but its so docile he hand feeds it. No real risk once they recognize you!
By the way- you can't pull the arms out because they're secured with a little strand of sinew, kind of like a latched door. Pulling on them could break the "saddle" muscle that holds the arm in place.
@NanoSnax Ive read of a lot of people that do this. Once you feed em enough they will recognize you as their master from across the room they are highly intelligent and have a set of complex eyes witch offer excellent vision! They can tell the difference between 2 males the same build standing 10-15 feet away! Besides why would it want to take off the hand that so delicately feeds it everyday! I have a friend that hand feeds his blue-ringed octopus and that thing packs far more of a punch!
@MGarafano ok, blue rings should only be kept by EXPERIENCED aquarists, bot saying your friend isn't experienced, but blue rings have a lethal venowm with no antidote. he/she should keep it only if they want to study it, bot prove they've got guts or anything. just be careful around them.
That thing was like "LOOK AT MAH EYEBALLLZ"
I also like how it feels voilated at the end when it's just sitting in it's burrow, like it's just been raped.
TropicalConfederate 3 days ago
I hope he spears your hand idiot lol
klok95330 5 days ago
Not worth the risk! Thumbs up on the bravery!
fatracing20 6 days ago
I'm going to laugh if you ever post a video of yourself handling this guy again and he gets pissed.
carebearnmbr46 1 week ago
today's lesson: playing with blade wielding lightning fast stomatopods the size of your forearm.
Dannybroadsword1 1 week ago
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mrshank78 1 week ago
Crazy MOFO
MarcusCaporicci 1 week ago
yes.. balls indeed, & it could totally mess up your naked fingers, man really trusts the shrimp. I watch these other vids of a man trusting a large saltwater croc.. that scares the poo out.
DrPeterVenkman 2 weeks ago
How much is that thing lol. So awesome.
SephCat74 2 weeks ago
stop fapping that mantis
bnkrmike29 2 weeks ago
What a pretty little lady. Very calm, too.
Though it's pretty cute how she was pouting at the end.
Sableneko 2 weeks ago
This video is missing tempura and soy sauce....
crazy8sdrums 2 weeks ago
wow youve got a pair
grandmabeatinstick 2 weeks ago
it cold rip your finger off
virginiasmendoza 2 weeks ago
chinese people loves it.
aznlilboiz 2 weeks ago
looks delicious
FroobRadio 2 weeks ago
Balls. This guy has them.
crystalclearwolf 2 weeks ago
You do realize you could loose a finger right? - Holyshit man. YOUR CRAZY.
REISTROFFERDESIGN 2 weeks ago
monstrous
NebulaE100 3 weeks ago
k...I'm impressed. You sir, have large balls.
kenstoy1 3 weeks ago
could it break your finger?
BWCmike 3 weeks ago
@BWCmike It could cut his finger off easily... there are two types, smashers and spearers. Smashers are strong enough to break glass, break rocks in half, and demolish shells. Spearers can cut a 6in fish in half easily... it would have fucked his shit if it wanted
xmazz31x 1 week ago
SOO CUTE
pimpinpinkpony 3 weeks ago
ur basicly holding a gernade thats about to explode...how the fusk do u do it
robertmcfunny 3 weeks ago
I would be scared touching one of those things, I heard they could knock the tips off your fingers.
EthanNin0 3 weeks ago
Adorable
funktapus 1 month ago
very cool
siambee 1 month ago
Now let it punch you.
slicshuter 1 month ago
Damnedest thing. WTF lol
Noodles37UK 1 month ago
CRAZY
fkhang01 1 month ago
Tank is acrylic so no. Their not poisonous but wouldn't blink an eye if one type had poisonous flesh. And he was a very calm individual.
virtulentcorpse 1 month ago
they can crush fingers to ? i see little clips about how this things can crush things with so much force lol
007foppe 1 month ago
Don't try this. I got hit by one of those at a seafood market, bleed so badly.
YaoiSutori 1 month ago
you are crazy!!!
aggonzalezdc 1 month ago
you are crazy!!!
aggonzalezdc 1 month ago
aren't they posinus?
noname77777777777777 1 month ago
@noname77777777777777 No, but they can punch pretty well.
slicshuter 1 month ago
0:38 cute laugh
myluckyblah 1 month ago
Mantis shrimps have increadibly varying personalities from individual to individual.
Some let you do pretty much anything with them that does not hurt, others would try and kill you if they got the chance.
UFPAlexraptor 1 month ago
you got nerve
Elishevahanna 1 month ago
why don't u grab a gran ceola?
MLGJeRiCHo 1 month ago
could you fry it for me?
REDpaintMAKESitFAST 1 month ago
:O
im afraid of my clownfish he attacks me if i try to move a small rock or adjust something it feels like a beesting without the long stinging
ConrIsthebst 1 month ago
You do know that the mantis shrimp has the best vision in all of the animal kingdom, correct? They can tell if photons are spinning clockwise or counterclockwise! its amazing!
zephspacer 2 months ago
NNNNNAAAAAAWWWW! :3 it's so cuuute!
melonpotato 2 months ago
thats fakin dangerous, you...
xxleonxxx 2 months ago 6
You know that can break your finger like a twig
siciliancara 2 months ago
Balls of Steel you got there.
oysterlicker 2 months ago 5
although I know nothing of this creature or its habits.. I would say you are very lucky to not have any broken fingers or any other injuries
mjohnso47 2 months ago
think id rather stick a finger in a 220 socket then get hit by that shrimp
masterqaz 2 months ago
I am amazed you were able to handle it. I thought they'd be more aggressive than this.
Edwardius 2 months ago
Ill bring the butter..lets eat!
cchanderson 2 months ago
your hand will release oil in the tank and it is bad for the water
When the mantis shrimp hit or strike you with the claw fish it will hurt like you never been on earth LOL
arachnidsrulz12 2 months ago
1:08 lolz you cant sees me
afrankdapimp12 2 months ago
No training just worked with him. And I know they have a latch that's why I didn't just pull it open. Just seeing if he wanted to show off.
virtulentcorpse 3 months ago
@virtulentcorpse say cant that mantis shrimp break your aqua glass?
i heard it can
TheOsirix12 1 month ago
You really shouldn't attempt to unwind the raptorial appendages of any stomatopod- they're kept locked in place by a little "latch" that hooks onto the upper forelimb. Attempting to force the limb like this could break the tendon "latch" that enables the mantis to keep it's appendage retracted.
Greenturtlmonstr 3 months ago
@Greenturtlmonstr damn you know a lot
Obsidian1392 3 months ago
To answer some stuff. I work with him for bout a week before I had this confidence.
virtulentcorpse 3 months ago
@virtulentcorpse nice have u traind him to not strike? i know you ment well but he was scared poor guy
blackbelt807 3 months ago
@virtulentcorpse smart of you, heard they could be dangerous right? nice video man
kawaz750r 6 days ago
to the as far as todays top rated comment here, with states that this guy got balls of steel and have tamed this dangerus animal....Vel...i would say , its more stupidety then balls of steel, really. Yes it is a dangerus animal, and i kid have done a bit of harm to his fingers, if it feldt threthend. I would not agree that the animal seems tamed, it mite yust be an none/agressive induvidual, given thise is sayd to have personaleties to some extend. Thats my take on it, aleaste
Aikwood666 3 months ago
@JeromeBrass sounds like you better watch your gf. lol.
Schutzstaffel23 3 months ago
@JeromeBrass he's probably heterosexual, sorry bro lol.
Schutzstaffel23 3 months ago
Yeh.. i heard on a documentary these bad boys won't attack you unless they feel provoked.. you must have an amazing bond with ur mantis shrimp,
craigsskeldon 3 months ago
they look more like lobsters
maalaea 4 months ago
I was afraid that thing was gonna blow your thumb off 3 sec into the video....
sleepykid156 4 months ago
How long has he been familiar with you? He's feeding without even extending his raptorals. Awesome tank skills!
TehGav 4 months ago in playlist fische
You're un ouf! How do you fait!
SynysterHeafy 4 months ago
you are freaking crazy...
EngineFD223 4 months ago
im suprised you still have your hands and even your FINGERS you are my idol.
Tempdoom 4 months ago
You either have some balls or very ignorant, did you know that putting your fingers right in front of its mouth could've cost you to lose them?
MrFrank1968 4 months ago
no its just in this stage where if he attacks it will degrade
boomsaway3 4 months ago
They creep me the fuck out!! Lol
CALI805JC 5 months ago
it will die soon :-) no active... :(
akvatera1 5 months ago
Is she in shed, and unwilling to strike; or has she always been this tame? Did you train her; was she aggressive initially? Those bladed raptorial appendages of hers look like they could cut fingers off, sever tendons, maybe even bleed you out if they got your wrist for example... How the hell did you approach that thing when you first started picking it up, and didn't know how it would react?
andrewsacht 5 months ago 15
Those things split thumbs
fortheloveoffish 5 months ago
man, those thing can hit the shit out of you
alanmckenzie29 5 months ago
Zebras spear correct?
jacksonvile12345678 5 months ago
Wow that gives "Hand feeding" a whole new definition.
SwiftJustice1 6 months ago
It's so cute! I love Mantis shrimp! And no one tell me why I shouldn't think they're cute. I know pretty much everything there is to know about mantis shrimp.
Trebgah 6 months ago
when i first saw the tittle i was thinking "bye bye fingers" but then i watched and i got to say it was a little disappointing...
bazengao 6 months ago
Spearer, not a hammer, so it didn't attack him. A less aggressive type.
acadia1106 6 months ago
wow... thats really the craziest thing ever. I would never dream of putting my hands near one. You have balls of steel for sure!
joworth35 6 months ago
next grab a pistol shrimp!
halo3trapmaster 6 months ago 20
@halo3trapmaster Mantis shrimp hit harder than Pistol shrimp. This guy just tamed his and I have no idea how he did that.
rocafella142 4 months ago
@rocafella142 i know they hit harder but it seems it would hurt more if a pistol shrimp pinched him then a mantis shrimp hitting him.
halo3trapmaster 4 months ago
@halo3trapmaster oh i see what you mean. well actually no getting pinched by a pistol shrimp won't hurt very much. Pistol shrimp do damage by soundwaves and by launching bubbles not so much their pinching. Their pinches just squeezes the bubbles together and causes that reaction to occur similar to how squeezing a trigger will fire a bullet. Getting hit by a mantis shrimp on the otherhand is down right painfull. I've been hit by a smasher before i got teary eyed. a spearer would be even worse...
rocafella142 4 months ago
@rocafella142 actually it is like sticking your finger under the hammer of a pistol and firing, i guess in water it may not hurt so much but it will hurt somewhat.
halo3trapmaster 3 months ago
@halo3trapmaster penis shrimp
peinerchestical 2 months ago
@peinerchestical even better......
halo3trapmaster 2 months ago
@halo3trapmaster lmao
peinerchestical 2 months ago
That was sick lol
FrankRizzo248 6 months ago
like a little cute baby <3
qwertz135ful 6 months ago
are they fresh waterif so where can i get one and would it get along with my oscor fish?
loganandlexi1 7 months ago
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Neatdo 7 months ago
no saltwater
Neatdo 7 months ago
@Neatdo dang
loganandlexi1 7 months ago
@loganandlexi1 With this questions I can already tell you that you shouldn't be owning one... No it isn't good for fresh water, no it isn't good for any fish... this is a killer... Potential damage for the size is huge... but wow, impressive to see that young guy's holding it...
MorpheusDreamer13 5 months ago
That has got to be the stupidest thing I've ever seen someone do with a Stomatapod. That thing's normal feeding response is to lash out with claws that will go right through your hand, and you hand it food :S
opcn18 7 months ago
hes a spearer so he wont really attack anything with his claws unless hes hunting or being attacked.....
SageZane560 7 months ago
and she is so friendly :D
lorena0987 7 months ago
aww you're cute :P
lorena0987 7 months ago
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they taste better than prawns...
thurrmax 7 months ago
dude that thing can split your hand right open thats why they have two names mntis shrimp and thumb splitters
TheDaken 7 months ago
tastiest shrimp ive ever tasted. Mantis shrimp stir fried in oyster sauce and dried chilies.
wanthebear 7 months ago
@wanthebear u would be talking about the red hongkong mantis shrimp then
okto1234 7 months ago
@Zero1RLV Sorry man i gotta agree with cpslock3... you do behave like a crazy idiot.
frostymourne 7 months ago
I'm surprised it didn't try to kill you.
ameyerstv 7 months ago
Wow!
That animal looks amazing.
ThundergodxRaiden 8 months ago
@Zero1RLV Funny i'm keeping my cool your the one swearing and acting like a child.
CpsLock3 8 months ago
@Zero1RLV You mad bro?
CpsLock3 8 months ago
@Zero1RLV If this is what a "open minded", "acception", and "kind" vegan is I am glad I am a meat eater.
CpsLock3 8 months ago
@Zero1RLV I think you ment to go to peta. No one can care less about some militant vegan. All your doing is making us mad.
CpsLock3 8 months ago
I would be worried about getting speared like a shish kabob.
ccckkkmmm69 8 months ago
I wonder how it tastes.
bman385 8 months ago
sweet
MrCobsCorals 8 months ago
Please answer me, how do you bond with your mantis if they flick you every time you try to "interact" with them? I would love a response, since I am in fact getting one of these.
pwndog1337 8 months ago
@pwndog1337
You shouldn't even try. These guys can >hurt< you. They won't 'flick' you, they'll try to knock your damn finger off. XD
And you can't really 'bond' with them. If you're real lucky, it'll tolerate you, but tolerating handling and enjoying it is very different. It stresses them.
You're not supposed to touch any fish/water inverts. They're display pets.
If you want something you can handle you should actually just get a praying mantis or maybe some type of reptile.
shinocicada 8 months ago
To everyone whose wondering why the owner wasn't "punched", the answer is simple. He owned the mantis shrimp for a while and has always interacted with it, thereby creating a bond with his pet. She is used to being handled in such a fashion that she's totally fine with it.
Props to the owner, I loved this video. :)
RavenCodeProduction 8 months ago
@RavenCodeProduction Yes i agree with you.
okto1234 8 months ago
@RavenCodeProduction No, sorry. You can't "bond" to an invertebrate. This one appears to be tolerating the interaction, possibly because the stress is affecting its health.
MalkavianC 8 months ago
dominated
ipastorm 8 months ago
Why would you do that? I see you trying to put ur head in aligator's mouth soon...
deathcultofmo 8 months ago
You are crazy! I have way too much fear of those killing machines to every go near their front legs. They are called thumb splitters for a reason.
ThomasLowe1 8 months ago
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It probably just molted with makes it slower and or calmer.
Mantidinsectworld 9 months ago
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It probally just molted with makes it slower and or calmer.
Mantidinsectworld 9 months ago
It probally just molted with makes it slower and or calmer.
Mantidinsectworld 9 months ago
som emo kid dosent care about his life...
OMGcodfanhere 9 months ago
Dude,
You got balls of steel! I can't believe you tamed that thing! That is a beautifully...dangerous creature and I have to give a thumbs up for being crazier than Steve Irwin.
TypOPositiv 9 months ago 55
@TypOPositiv i doubt he can tame a HAMMER mantis shrimp ~
shadowfaithx 7 months ago
@shadowfaithx
Doesn't matter. Mantis Shrimps are insane inverts to keep in a closed eccosystem. But in all honesty, I would love to see who would win between a mantis shrimp and a puffer.
TypOPositiv 7 months ago
@TypOPositiv Are they dangerous?
Enski94 3 months ago
@Enski94
Well, if you provoke them, they can hurt you. A spearer could probably slice your hand open pretty easily. However, spearers are a little less aggressive, though I'm surprised at it feeding like that.
I tried to get our peacock mantis to eat a shrimp head. She politely pushed it away several times before losing her temper and striking. She's never hit me, but one time she grabbed my finger with her mouthparts and I pretty much had a heart attack.
They're dangerous, but not mean.
dreamsinmonochrome 3 months ago
@Enski94
Only if they feel threatened and trust me, that is VERY gutsy what he's doing. That mantis shrimp could strike with a painful sting.
TypOPositiv 3 months ago
Do you still have it? How is it doing?
sultros 9 months ago
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i would eat her
kingobass251 9 months ago
MAN I MISSED EATING THIS WHEN I WAS IN TIANJIN CHINA.
boblee666 9 months ago
@boblee666 haha i had this too in china as well. Tastes great with noodles ^_^
hansolo2345 9 months ago
that is one very weak mantis shrimp :/
its either really sick, really stressed or really old and stressed :/
DOX9500 9 months ago
Let's see you do that with a Peacock Mantis. You can show us why most call them thumb splitters.
MrFearnloathn 9 months ago
What an emo shrimp jesus christ
762infidel 9 months ago
its so cute.
ShowPlaces 9 months ago
your stress in her
crzyp852 9 months ago
it's an animal. not a toy
trabelsexy 10 months ago
kung fu lobster gone soft ??????????? i thouht it would go jet li on you
MrEzekiel101 10 months ago
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Fuck that. Are you nuts
zach62795 10 months ago
@Zero1RLV lol. I'm going to upload a video of me biting a mantis shrimp in half !
me700gnomes 10 months ago
@Zero1RLV Nice generic "...people like you..." comment. You probably think you've said something deep and profound haven't you? You probably think you've said something brilliant that summed up my behavior and it's relations and impact upon the progression of the human race. Well you haven't. You don't know anything. So stop pretending and keep crying over it and go watch that famous "meet your meat" video by PETA and go die of a heart attack you brainless mistakenly philanthropic fuckhead.
me700gnomes 10 months ago
@me700gnomes also: i hope you never get a mantis shrimp, you bastard...you'd probably maul it to death like this guy eventually will. its bad enough people keep pets in homes way to small. you all get pissed about dolphins and whales being stuck at places like marine land, or oilspills that ruin such beautiful ocean life, yet ye be hypocrites to the poor mantis shrimp and other sea animals alike. how unthankful, how low.
Zero1RLV 10 months ago
@Zero1RLV WAAAAAAAAH that poor shrimp. who the fuck cares. listen to yourself.
me700gnomes 10 months ago
@Zero1RLV NOOOO YOU!
me700gnomes 10 months ago
spearing mantis like L. maculata CANNOT break your finger, OR glass. They do not have the Mass necessary to create enough force to break anything really. At worst it will slice you open. There are only 2 species out of the 250+ species that can break aquarium glass, and that is only very large, full grown smashers.
Take a chill pill.
christofficer3 10 months ago
@christofficer3 yes it can here is a link to a dude ho lost his tank to a mantis: akvariefisk.dk/forum/thread/?ID=991207
pictures and all
in case you whant the site translatet the langueis is danish
MrNatureCalls 10 months ago
@MrNatureCalls where does it say anywhere in that page what species of mantis it is? he said he always wanted to keep one but now he will skip it, meaning he didnt even know he had one. Thus it came in the live rock,meaning it was a smasher not a spearer. spearing mantis only live in deep sand beds, not in rocks. smashers (only a half dozen LARGE species) are the only kind of mantis that can brake glass. period. end of discussion.
christofficer3 10 months ago
@Zero1RLV shut up
me700gnomes 10 months ago
@virtulentcorpse is he friendly?
celesteraez 11 months ago
Man these are SO COOL!!! I want one!!
MineSweepingKent 11 months ago
COOOOOOOL! Hey can mantis shrimp generally be kept with coral? Cuz I know yours is certainly not the average mantis.
SpitRhyma 1 year ago
I was holding my breath the hole time watching this.
Chromey316 1 year ago
Aw, he's a lovely Zebra mantis shrimp, and a nice one.
Usually Mantis Shrimp owners who put their hand in front of a mantis shrimp would get "hammered" by their large folded claws.
Nekoexe 1 year ago
WTF!
You sir have balls.
REVLEX321 1 year ago 5
the matis shrimps is sick
Adam786Rs2 1 year ago
how is it not takeing his finger off
farges76 1 year ago
the back gound noise is huge filter done.
virtulentcorpse 1 year ago 10
Is it about to molt?
WMBisme 1 year ago
Aw, he's so cute!
greyghost84 1 year ago
when the crab hits u u lose ur hand xD
Ixxers 1 year ago
Beautiful animal, but what's that deafening background noise? I had to turn the audio off.
sunsdomain 1 year ago
she must be nice ROFL XD
gir1598 1 year ago
I see a lot of people confusing velocity with force and while velocity*mass=force Its just not that simple! There are two other major factors that come into play. First is the shape of a .22 round as in its rounded nose. Second would be the properties of lead. As in the second that .22 round strikes its target it starts to mushroom. After taking both factors into consideration while looking at the shape and size of the stabbing mantis you can conclude the mantis hits with a greater PSI then a 22
MGarafano 1 year ago
@MGarafano Well technically is acceleration (Force=MA)
MGarafano 1 year ago
Everyone claiming it must be sick or it just got done molting is wrong. Obviously this is not a new pet! The Mantis is the smartest (by far) Stomatopod there is. (They also great vision too) They not only can tell the difference between their master and a stranger but they can tell the difference as soon as you walk into the room. If its looking your way that is! My friend has a blue ringed octopus and it can be deadly but its so docile he hand feeds it. No real risk once they recognize you!
MGarafano 1 year ago
By the way- you can't pull the arms out because they're secured with a little strand of sinew, kind of like a latched door. Pulling on them could break the "saddle" muscle that holds the arm in place.
Greenturtlmonstr 1 year ago
Is this the stabbing variety of stomatopod? The raptorial appendages don't look like they're built for smashing
Greenturtlmonstr 1 year ago
beutifull creature! and it doesnt attack you... amazing.
ulfenstyle 1 year ago
oh my Fucking! shit!!!!!!!
kj52faith 1 year ago
hand feeding a mantis shrimp now ive seen everything
NanoSnax 1 year ago
@NanoSnax Ive read of a lot of people that do this. Once you feed em enough they will recognize you as their master from across the room they are highly intelligent and have a set of complex eyes witch offer excellent vision! They can tell the difference between 2 males the same build standing 10-15 feet away! Besides why would it want to take off the hand that so delicately feeds it everyday! I have a friend that hand feeds his blue-ringed octopus and that thing packs far more of a punch!
MGarafano 1 year ago
@MGarafano ok, blue rings should only be kept by EXPERIENCED aquarists, bot saying your friend isn't experienced, but blue rings have a lethal venowm with no antidote. he/she should keep it only if they want to study it, bot prove they've got guts or anything. just be careful around them.
Dannybroadsword1 1 year ago
at 0:06 you said come here girl, yet your description clearly states he and him
MAKE UP YOUR MIND
ogichiseo 1 year ago
How bad would it hurt if it punches you
justnimasta 1 year ago