Peacock Mantis Shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus) モンハナシャコ – size 17cm
The Peacock Mantis Shrimp is large for a mantis shrimp. They live in burrows in the reef. They use their claws like a boxer and crush shells of shellfish, which they eat. They pack enough of a punch to break the glass in aquariums. Amami 2024
Peacock Mantis Shrimp have cool looking eyes too. They are very shy and duck into their burrows when frightened. Amami 2024
A Peacock Mantis Shrimp, out of its burrow. Amami 2026
A Mantis Shrimp went under a rock. Amami 2026
I thought that this Mantis Shrimp would disappear. It seemed to want fight its reflection on my lens. I was wondering how far they could strike. Maybe its reflection kept it out of range, Amami 2026