What is this little critter?

[carlo]

Found this little dude stuck to the intake of my filter in my mantis tank. Nothing's in there except one small coral and a mushroom, and my mantis shrimp. haven't added anything in weeks.

alt="" />

alt="" />

alt="" />

alt="" />

-Carlo

 

[jason sartain]

Maybe a insect that just fell or flew in the tank?I find insects in my sump all the time because my tank has a open top.

 

[jason sartain]

Man your quick!LOL

dawgdude;246406 wrote: It doesnt look like anything Ive ever seen in a tank. My vote is a bug went for a swim and couldnt find the ladder!

 

[jcusmarine]

He does not look reef ready! He just came to check out the view and took a swimming lesson...

 

[carlo]

So I have these creepy-a$$ bugs in my house?! Time to call the orkin man. Im sure the mantis didn't roll out the red carpet for him

-Carlo

 

[kirru]

I think it looks cool. I like odd bugs, I wonder if the mantis would eat him if he got the chance.

 

[FutureInterest]

Could be a sea spider.

 

[smoothie]

Pretty funny some sort of praying mantis fell into your mantis tank.

 

[FutureInterest]

>http://www.andrill.org/iceberg/blogs/julian/images/pc030012sea-spider.jpg</a>

There are many sea spiders in reef aquaria as well... Not very well documented though.