Spearing Mantis Shrimp, Lysiosquillina maculata. Previously described as Lysiosquilla maculata

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this mantis shrimp lives in a burrow in the sand and when its prey passes by, it shoots out its claws and grabs the meal

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Size: 5141px × 3452px
Location: Uepi Island, Solomon Islands. Solomon Sea, Pacific Ocean
Photo credit: © cbimages / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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