I got lucky and happened to catch the mantis shrimp out of his burrow. This photo gives you a little bit better idea of what he looks like. Check out the royal blue legs, no tights necessary! He’s definitely not shy about checking me out either, but with his “hammer arm,” I guess he doesn’t… [read more]
Meet the mantis shrimp
The wacky and wild eyed mantis shrimp is a crazy critter in many ways. I’ll start with the impressively long scientific name: Hemisquilla ensigera californiensis. A name that rolls right off the tongue, but not one suited for easy recall. There are actually 400 species of mantis shrimp. The one in the photo, the same… [read more]