Taking a Look at Mantis Shrimp

The ocean floor is a very dark and is filled with algae however, crabs that live here can still easily catch and eat plankton. Scientists are wondering, is it the crab’s other senses doing the job or is it just there sight? On the ocean floor not much light gets in which leads everyone to think that the crabs can't see however, some light does reach the crabs and the plankton the crabs eat. Most visible light does not reach the ocean floor in normal conditions except yellow light and green light. Since the plankton reflects all visible light the plankton would appear yellowish green to the crab’s eyes. Even though the green and yellow light reaches the floor in normal conditions the area where the crabs live is packed with algae. According to evidence cards F and G algae reflects green light but all the other colors of visible light are absorbed with algae. This states that only green light has a large chance of making it to the bottom so the crabs can see the plankton.

Daphnia is an order of cladoceran that are a part of the genus of small crustaceans ranging from one to five millimeters in length (Campbell, 2004; Corroto 2010). Daphnia are also naturally transparent, allowing for a variety of research opportunities that are observable with current day technology. Water fleas are another name for Daphnia due to their distinct, jerky swimming patterns (Chin, 2011; Campbell, 2004). Additionally, Daphnia seem to have tufts of hair, relatively large eyes, and red “lips”. Daphnia also feature an ocellus, a light-sensing organ under the compound eye (Chin, 2011; Corotto, 2010).

Reaching a length of up to 5.5 centimeters (or about 2 inches), the bigclaw snapping shrimp is the largest member of the family Alpheidae, which are also known as the pistol shrimp. It is found in water up to 30 meters (98 feet) deep from as far north as North Carolina’s Outer Banks to the Brazilian coast. It also is able to survive in areas of rapidly different salinity; A. heterochaelis has be found in environments that range from mesohaline (having a salinity of 5 to 18 parts per thousand) to hyperhaline (having a salinity of 40+ ppt). This means that it lives in environments that range from brackish to seawater of above average salinity. It is most commonly found in areas where cover can be easily found during the day, such as an oyster reef.

“They see something, walk up to it, pick it up, and maybe beat the crap out of it,” says Justin Marshall, referring to a commonly unknown creature called the Mantis Shrimp. This species often goes overlooked and unnoticed by most of the world and not just because it only grows 2-7 inches (“Peacock Mantis Shrimp” 1). Since it is such an unknown animal, many people do not know what it is or what makes it remarkable. How can the small mantis shrimp, a crustacean whose appearance is more like that of a clown than a ferocious beast, be worth noting in the different fields of science? They are more interesting than they seem. Mantis shrimp possess a vast array of fascinating physical features that set them apart from other sea-dwelling animals: their clubs

The Mantis Shrimp is a mid sized crustacean that can grow up to 3 to 18 centimeters in size. It is known for its bright colors of blues reds and greens, they are primarily green on the belly it has bright reds and oranges on its legs and spots on its framework, while a bright blue is on its eyes. Females are almost always more orange and red than males which are in more various colors. Their spears or clubs are what define this species, these clubs are what mantis shrimp use as a deadly weapon, they can accelerate these clubs at the speed of a bullet from a .22 caliber rifle. Their eyes can see 12 different color waves the most of any animal discovered on earth. They make their homes by burrowing into the ground or finding old burrows left

Unforeseen weather that reduces soil moisture levels and increases water temperatures would affect all of the four organisms I picked. In the algae population, this species would not be able to intake enough oxygen to grow, therefore, this population would suffer. Moreover, warmer water temperature would affect the feeding behavior of the ghost shrimp, starfish, and shark population. For example, the ghost shrimp would not have enough algae plants to feed upon, therefore, they would starve, which would lead to domino effect throughout the ecosystem. In addition, all of the three species reproduction schedule would change, thus, they would not be able to reproduce as many offspring as they would in a normal environment. This would lead to less

The last things that have some effect on the shrimp habitat is the weather. For the last two to three years we have been in a drought. This can also cause the stream or creek to been dry up or low on water. When the stream dry up can cause the whole habitat to an end. Also when we in a drought with little to no rain the shrimp can’t survive due to the water is not moving from other end of the stream. The water is not moving then the shrimp doesn’t have a lot of food source to eat.

Brine shrimp is of great educational, natural and commercial importance. Brine shrimp are invaluable to scientific research this is due to their short lifespan, high tolerance in hostile environments and them having the ability to stay dormant for long periods. (New world encyclopedia). They have an undeveloped nervous system, thus eliminating animal ethnical concern

The peacock mantis shrimp can see a lot of color. It has sixteen color cones in each eye, while humans have three (Mantis Shrimp). The peacock mantis shrimp can see ten times more color than humans can (Mantis Shrimp). It can also see ultraviolet light (Mantis Shrimp). Its eyes also move independently from each other for maximum field of vision (Mantis Shrimp). Even though the peacock mantis shrimp is not a shrimp it is still quite

The tapetum lucidum is an evolutionary advantage for animals. It enables animals to see in dimmer light than the animal would otherwise be able to see in. The tapetum lucidum is useful to animals, but it also has a use to humans. Human beings use the tapetum lucidum to scan for reflected eye-shine, in order to detect and identify the species of animals in the dark and to send trained search dogs and search horses out at night. Historically, its function was regarded as simply to increase the light intensity of an image on the retina. Using eye shine to identify animals in the dark implies not only color but, also several other features. The color reciprocates to the type of tapetum

Brine Shrimp are small crustaceans found in various salt water lakes (Carolina Biological, 2012). The umbrella stage is the first stage, and its when the cyst breaks open, and the brine shrimp stay attached to the shell while surrounded by a hatching membrane (Carolina Biological, 2012). Until the young brine shrimp emerge they will stay attached to the hatching membrane for a number of hours (Carolina Biological, 2012). Natural Selection is when organisms are able to survive and reproduce because they are fit in the environment they live in. Brine shrimp are used for studies of natural selection because they have a unique adaptation (Carolina Biological, 2012). The Great Salt Lake, where the brine shrimp are from, is the largest natural

Furthermore, there are aquatic organisms such as the mantis shrimp that has an estimated 12-16 photoreceptor cells. In the presence of the 750 nm wavelength of light that humans cone cells aren’t sensitive enough to signal an observation, the mantis shrimps red cone cells are sensitive to this wavelength of light and can absorb the wavelengths to send a response to their brain. In the presence of UV-B (290-320 nm) wavelengths, humans blue cone cells aren’t sensitive enough or able to absorb enough of the light to signal a response to their brain. Whereas the Mantis Shrimp has various photo receptors that are sensitive to these

Mantis is not hiring an attorney to file a lawsuit for $3,340. They are going to threaten all they can to intimidate you to pay the full balance. Also, your mom doesn't have the power to send any amount for the business, so it doesn't matter what your mom promised to send. The contract is with the business and Mantis. On a side note, I don't have a copy of your agreement with Mantis. I'm not sure what they're presumably entitled to. But I don't think it would be beneficial to return daily

Almost all animals and a fair amount of plants are photosensitive. Photosensitive is the ability to detect and react to light. Many organisms can only recognise simple light, and react to them, however their eyes are not developed enough to recognise colour or images. To be able to form an image, an organism needs far more developed eyes. Almost all vertebrates, and some more

The African Mantis (Sphodromantis viridis) is an insect with an unusual body shape. It’s forearms are bent and held as if praying. The females are usually larger with wings that reach to the tip of their abdomen while the males are thinner with longer wings. Both of their wings have a yellowish dot on them to help them with camouflage. The African Mantis weighs approximately 6 ounces and can grow up to 6 inches (15.24 centimeters). Their body color usually ranges from a dark brown to a light green. Their body symmetry is Bilateral, which means you can divide the African Mantis horizontally.