posted on Feb, 2 2009 @ 05:54 AM
weak photoshop job...
great thread loved the stuff on that vampire squid and the praying mantis is always badass.
I got one too...
the Mantis Shrimp... seems almost as fast as the praying mantis although they aren't actually related.
From Wiki...
Mantis shrimp appear to be highly intelligent, are long-lived and exhibit complex behaviour, such as ritualised fighting. Scientists have discovered
that some species use fluorescent patterns on their bodies for signaling with their own and maybe even other species, expanding their range of
behavioural signals. They can learn and remember well, and are able to recognise individual neighbours with whom they frequently interact. They can
recognise them by visual signs and even by individual smell. Many have developed a complex social behaviour to defend their space from rivals.