Mantis vs. Enormous Hermit Crab (Crustacean Wars V)

[GrantInRealLife]

Damn that mantis is ruthless.

[footsy913]

wow...

[Silks]

Okay, the hermit crab giving the bird made me truly lol

[dgstacker]

how does the mantis hurt you?

[BunnyGirl611]

fight of the titans o.O

[antimatterion]

what an awsome and viscious shrimp!?!!!

[benjiheads]

its all about the mmmaaaaaannnttttuuusssss shrimp

[216edwin]

the shrimp is a monster he kicks ass

[joushpop]

2:33....... Rape Rape Rape!!!!!

[Emperor00id]

That was awesome...straight up. Mantis shrimp fuckin RULE!

[christhedukeofdork]

Mantis shrimp: "I challenge you to fistdecuffs."

Hermit crab: "F@#% you!"

[andreww84nig]

you shuld have flipped it over, so it would have been a fair fight, rather than having it fight on its back and have to retreat every time he comes out

[visiblehades2]

What the he'll was that

[MisanthropicKanoran]

How often do you have to feed this ocean bully? :]

[ExtremeToothDecay]

About once a week, a chunk of raw shrimp from the grocery store usually.

[HomeyCDawg201]

It's funny how aggressive mantis shrimp can be.

[Digi3001]

Finally that's wat u get for pinching me and put some extra clothes on

[linchung10]

looks like the mantis tossed the crab to the whole

[SmartiePanties123]

Screw that fish its blocking my view!!!

[Davion486]

hermit crab has STRONG armor (shell)

[picball39]

the huge middle finger was so awesome xD

[Kooolmun]

lol >_> this is indeed epic meal time

[highfire2020]

IS THERE NO ONE ELSE?

[thomasscheliga]

that mantis is goin for that delicious claw meat! haha

"screw cracking that big ass shell. ima go straight for dinner!"

[TheVdubboy]

Hermit crab did get to atleast give a one finger solute before he died

[huntdog11]

does it hit with those wing things by its mouth?

[jasmini101]

awesome!!! :D i have always wanted to see how a hermit crab looked without its shell! tell ur mantis i said ty xD

[IronicallyMature]

Crustaceans are so gross looking. XD

But they're totally kickass. :P

[whisperedw1nd]

shrimp is so adorable but meen lol

[jimmyman99]

OMG! It killed Zoidberg!

[jscarg1]

What kind of tank do you keep it in I heard not to use glass in case they break it??

[ExtremeToothDecay]

I use a thin glass tank. Have watched the hardest hitting mantis hit it hundreds of times. They cannot break it. Lots of misinformation in this hobby unfortunately.

[gedankenwelten]

@ExtremeToothDecay

Looks like it can't even break the snail shell Oo . Still a cool animal.

[sunmock]

After reading the description, it made me think that the hermit crab got sent to jail for murder and it was made the jail bitch.

[TheAmokamoeba]

nice pile of entrails at the end. the flip off was hilarious but did get him killed lesson learned ><

[wahhho]

I THINK THAT CRAB GOT WHAT HE DESERVED!

[MrCjwhtyogirlsay]

falcon pawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwnch

[Jasperiswinning]

Let's face facts here. That Mantis is a fucking champion.

[techsniper777]

The lesson? Say hi to your damn neighbors next time and dont flip them off.

[NTheCro]

what species of fish was the blue fish in this video

[ExtremeToothDecay]

Chromis. The goldfish of the salt water fish world.

[haydenjc3]

Get the fuck out here.

No.

Get out!!

No.

Don't make me come in there.

GL.

[amandathehamster]

ggggggggggr

[amandathehamster]

i say go hermit crab!!!!!!

[pokemonkiller33]

LET ME IN!!

nope go away.

LET ME IN!!!!

im eating...

Mantis:  .... u may hav won this round ... but watch out

[takesnotneed]

Resistance only makes his peacock harder

[RinZZla]

wie teuer ist so ein fangschreckenkrebs( mantis shrimp) und können die wirklich das glas von einem aquarium zerschlagen?

[ExtremeToothDecay]

Ein Fangschreckenkrebs ist billig. Eigentlich können sie nicht glas

zerschlagen. Ich habe ein Experiment mit einer der staerksten

Fangschreckenkrebse und ein Aquarium aus sehr duenst glas gemacht.

Ich habe den Fangschreckenkrebs viel antagonisiert, und er hat das

glas nicht zerschlagt.

[RinZZla]

@ExtremeToothDecay eignen sie sich auch für den einfachen gebrauch im aquarium als zierde weil ich find die teile echt hamma und kann man sich die überall holen? also in jeden laden der fische etc verkauft?

[ExtremeToothDecay]

Sie sollen ohne Begleitung im Aquarium leben. Sie koennen einen

Fangschreckenkrebs online oder in Meerestierespezialitätladen kaufen.

[TheChaosofra]

imagine his claws were as big as a human hand

[noble6TheReachGod]

WIN!

[0SHNS]

This is what the little fish at the end was thinking:

3:54 "Oh yeah beat that bitch! Beat it to death!"

3:56 "Wait, what's he doing?"

3:59 "What th-EWWWW"

4:00 "Shit, I'm outta here"

[gripy22]

the fish was like holy shit

[LUPOFAL1]

Wheres my rent motherfucka!!

[06wolfpack]

3:33 lol

[manofswords91]

How big is that hermit crab really? cause it doesnt look that big in comparison wiht the shell but i could be wrong it might jsut be a video thing. Ill have to edit a video of my hermit crab :)

[rosewaterkaren000]

wow! i didnt know hermit crabs know how to flip other off.

[derboooo]

ok dan eben nicht.. übrigens.. blind wäre es mir nicht möglich gewesen, dieses Video anzuschauen! ;)

[derboooo]

ist das nicht ein Land-Einsiedlerkrebs???? Wenn es so ist, dann ist er einfach ertrunken weil er nicht an die Oberfläche kam.. ;-)

[ExtremeToothDecay]

Nein! Es ist doch kein Land-Einsiedlerkrebs! Sind Sie blind auf

beiden Augen?

[elijahperez13]

Look How Long The Video Was Recorded! 420 Baby!!!!!! hhahahaahhhaha.

[GanjaBudgies]

@elijahperez13 Hell YEA! Time for a bong rip. Lol @ the video length.

[mange106]

fish is like get me out of hear lol

[stuart75]

awesome videos man,

please upload his next meal

i would buy him a crab dinner anyday !

[nummydoughnuts]

mantis: dont make me come in there

hermit crab: O_o

[alicechickenmaster]

theyre so smart and so beautiful too... i really wish i had a pet mantis shrimp!

[Puppitear]

Lol, it gave it the claw!

[boardthrulife]

So intelligent, it kept the crab on its back the whole time so it couldn't defend itself...amazing.

[newaar]

*mantis shrimp* i want i want i want

[rayj3999]

just so everyone knows im not an idiot, i do not know much about mantis shrimp. i have read/heard that mantis shrimps can punch or attack with the force or velocity of a .22 caliber rifle/bullet. if thats true, than why does it blow that little bitch of a hermit crab to pieces and eat it right away?

[ExtremeToothDecay]

Hi. I think it may have the speed of a .22, but since it's hammer is enormously less mass than a .22, it is enormously less power.

[sharlycupcake]

@ExtremeToothDecay Plus its underwater so yeaah

[jcx420]

@ExtremeToothDecay It's actually not as fast, or as hard as a .22, But its still one of the hardest hits for body size and the fastest strike in the world.

[tico33135]

thats one bad ass mantis and funny hermit crab, it reminds me of my mantis but he was killed by this large purple crab i had in my tank

[KiddRay808]

LMAO 3:43

[Wolfdragoness]

anyone else got an unruly hermit crab? send it to the mantis boot camp

[JAYKONBEBA]

That hit is powerful inside water imagine outside water!!!!!!!

[RavenLavender]

It's kind of cute. Honestly it looks more to me like the Mantis shrimp is playing, lul.

[dominatelife]

god, to think the punch is loud enough to be heard through that much water shows how much of an impact it has

[silverakantor]

Didnt think a hermit crab couldbe aggresive liek that.

to say the least, that shrimp is smart to go after the crab, rather then the shell that seems to be part of the crab.

And yanked it out of its shell to. Smart lil bugger.

im also surprised there is a damsel fish(it is a damsel fish right?) in with it. I though Mantis Shrimp would attack most creatures of all shapes and sizes.

[ExtremeToothDecay]

This type of mantis prefers crustaceans to fish. Though, he does try to catch the fish sometimes, he is way too slow.

[silverakantor]

@ExtremeToothDecay I knew that, most Mantis Shrimp do since they have those powerful bashing hammer claws. But from what I read, all Mantis Shrimp just tend to attack anything.

[ExtremeToothDecay]

Recall that there are 2 types of mantis: one with bashing claws, and one without bashing claws that have spearing appendages. The spearers go after fish more.

[silverakantor]

@ExtremeToothDecay Ah.

Do you need a special aquarium to house a Mantris Shrimp? I hear that they will bust the glass of ordinary aquariums and cause serious damages.

[ExtremeToothDecay]

You don't need anything special. I kept one in a tiny 2.5 g glass aquarium with extremely thin glass and watched him hit the glass dozens of times.

[silverakantor]

@ExtremeToothDecay im surprised he doesnt bust the glass. I hear so many times that they often shatter expensive aquariums.

[ExtremeToothDecay]

There is a lot of misinformation in this hobby.

I have tried many, many times to make a video of one breaking extremely thin glass.

I expect there would be videos of them breaking glass if they could do it...I have looked but never found one.

[silverakantor]

@ExtremeToothDecay Well I always though they could. even if it was misinformation. Punch like a 22 caliber Bullet, ya think it would.

[ExtremeToothDecay]

Hi. The .22 is more misinformation. They may (or may not) be able to punch with the speed of a .22, but far from the power of a .22, because their "projectile" weighs enormously less than a .22 slug.

[silverakantor]

@ExtremeToothDecay oh... well, its still a powerful hit

[ExtremeToothDecay]

Indeed...

[hayashiburger]

fucking mantis shrimp is OP

[tiramisuAsylum]

lmao i didnt unstand who was flipping off who

..untill the Hermit stick out its claw out of its shell,flipping the mantis off XD

[hawkdaddy138]

No more frontal assaults that Shrimp is dynamite

[JForcE777]

The mantis should fight in UFC. His ground game is better than Brock Lesnar's.

[kratosisgod12]

@cream4rmsomeyounguy he was probably just getting his tail in to try pull it out

[7812ui]

at 1:40 i was convinced shrimp was gonna die

[J2FcM]

I had my Smithii take on an anemone Hermit, and it was about the same size as your Peacock v White spot. Cept mine took 6 days, as the anemone Hermit had a much better shell hole which it could completely block off, and was smart enough to right itself so it was facing the sand, not upside down. Then the anemones would come out and sting my mantis, and really piss her off... I'll have to edit it and send a reply vid.

[Boltxhardrock]

@cream4rmsomeyounguy He was curling his tail because he had a grip on the hermit crab and was trying to push against the shell to pull him out.

[brianCsun]

what do you do to get your mantis shrimp so aggravated? do you starve it or something? can't the mantis co-exists with the other creatures

[ExtremeToothDecay]

They are naturally aggressive.

[skillanation]

What kind of mantis is it?

[ExtremeToothDecay]

Peacock.

[jd5179]

Fatality!!! :)

[jaeski0031]

he got pissed when he flicked him off love it lmao ....im getting a mantis now deff

[cybillify]

keep a knockin but you cant come in

[xerke]

mantis shrimp are smart, look before 1:30 he aproached the hermite and after realising the hermite crab always retreats to its shell he just waited

[ExtremeToothDecay]

He does curl his tail but he does not have a stinger.

[ExtremeToothDecay]

no he does not

[nkilpatr77]

he pulled him out of the shell and took him into his lair. lol

[jonasxxxx]

thats very interesting ~

[DanielDumile]

0:38, did I hear a bird?

Lulz...

[Pin0yRyan]

show that hermit crab whos the boss ! ; )

[s14slide]

You need to get a waterproof bullet cam or something that you can put in the water for an "up close and personal" view of the fun. Dig your shrimp man, is cool.

[ExtremeToothDecay]

See my video "Mantis Shrimp Striking Glass (First Person View)"

[knoxklay11]

does the mantis shrimp flick its prey really hard?? what is it doing

[burrmanchu]

How hard are these things to keep alive? Awesome animal.

[ExtremeToothDecay]

Not hard at all

[cabo02]

Does the mantis have teeth or something? Claws?

[guitarist0230]

thats crazy, i tryed feeding mine a red leg hermit carb about the size of a ping pong ball, but it was too much for him to handle so he gave up.

but thats crazy that he left the shell after hehad it picked clean after to hours, with my peacock mantis shrimp theres nothing left but a claw or two from his opponent.

[rillera25]

@guitarist0230 because the shell made a good trophy

[smallbadger44]

he gets what he desurbes at 4:10 for fliping him off.

[BobDole3005]

this motherfucker is relentless

[mastrwes]

lol hermit shouldnt of flipped him off

[ExtremeToothDecay]

Yep. 

[thumbdownu]

LOL i was gonna say something like damn.. what large claws u have but now im laughing at the bird the hermit crab just flipped

[Bamfosaurus]

mantis shrimp is such a badass mother fucker

[Jellicoid]

Wow what a kickass shrimp!

[crookedmobb93]

that shrimp is a BEAST!!he bitch slap that hermit crab like if it own him some money lol ;D

[blacksabbath4242]

hahahahahahahahahahh 3:34 is so epic, i love your videos!

[TheAsiantofu]

wats it doing at the beginning??

[ThaNedster828]

3:34 LOL

[doofisondeeds]

whats the biggest thing it killed?

[ExtremeToothDecay]

This giant hermit crab is the largest food it has eaten.

[903darren]

the mantis mus have been really hungry

[ExtremeToothDecay]

Doubtful...I feed him quite often :) That is just his natural behavior.

[TheBlessedOne29]

goodbye mr too aggressive hermit crab at least it got wad it deserved for killing everything in the tank

[BudzMcgr33n]

Mantis shrimp is beast. However Chuck Norris>Mantis shrimp.

[Th3DoodGuy]

Lol i just realized. "Hey is that a hermit crab shell?" "No. Thats his trophy." "His trophy? Wha- Ah ok."

[sailor5687]

did the mantis win

[micahgee]

Great Video =)

[shadow7989]

relax, the mantis is a professional

[Meto7411]

Mantis shrips are tanks

[hyphy0phils]

it was epic how the shrimp bitch slapped the crab at the end. *slap* *slap*

[miamigroove]

damn he like i eat bitches like you fo breakfast...pull dat nigga rite out his shell and pop a cap in his ass blazzim

[COBALTGRUV]

Makes me want to go get a mantis now...that thing kicks ass! Cool vid!

[ajmckay2]

Who's next? Mantis shrimp vs. rock lobster...

[Scar246]

I am suprised how persistent mantish shrimp are. Nice video!

[litematter]

lol at 3:54 that fish comes by and yells You been knocked th fuck out

[AnTiDePrEsSaNtxD]

That was some nice footwork there from the ol mantis.

[laskolasko]

It got pretty scary when the Hermit crab's pincer was that close to your Mantis shrimps eye, when you saw that, were you worried at all?

3:49 or was that the Hermit Crab's leg?

[ExtremeToothDecay]

I wasn't worried.

[thesparitan]

lol you sound like a promoter of a tyson fight. i not worried.

ali of the sea world a real bad ass

[ReptiCon725]

why be worried? hes a champ!

[HaloKiller1166]

and thats insanely amazing. lol epic!

[HaloKiller1166]

ok so i am getting a black mantis shrimp that only gets about 4 inches and im putting it in a 10 gallon tank, and was wondering if i could get like 2 chromis like u have it dusnt bother the chromis or do u feed it chromis also, and how big is that tank?

[ExtremeToothDecay]

Mine is a 29G. He tries to catch the chromis sometimes, but the chromis is too fast for him. Your mileage may vary.

[OriginalMindTrick]

That is one badass crustacean!

He looks fairly intelligent too.

[rosscopossco]

3:42 it goes away and hermit gives it the fingers by the way what do you call your mantis

[ChanielDang]

LOL the hermit crab flipping him off

[unspokenrespect]

2:30 The hermit crab tells him something that's mind boggling

[SkyknightXi]

Mantis shrimp. Royal executioners of the marine aquarist world.

[CzeckBoy10]

he always wins cuz he hides in the rock

[ExtremeToothDecay]

He is sneaky...

[smiftie]

This is so epic!!! Nice footage/compilation - loved it!

[SK8BANDANA]

the hermit crab looks really ugly with out the shell

[ExtremeToothDecay]

Still probably looks better than we would without our skin...

[SK8BANDANA]

o ur right

[MaTtAnDpAd]

@ExtremeToothDecay I notice you have fish in the tank does the mantis shrimp leave them alone?

[ExtremeToothDecay]

Sometimes the mantis tries to get the fish, but he is too slow.  This type of mantis is better equipped to eat crustaceans. They have been together for years.

[siaosiaochin]

What flip? i don't see it

[ExtremeToothDecay]

Watch at 3:35 for about 10 seconds

[TheFlork]

he means flip off, when he brings his claw out its almost like he says F you to the mantis.

[irr0001]

I can't wait til I get my mantis..just waiting for the tank to cycle..these things are amazing