Haptosquilla stoliura & urchins

[346700984]

We have a little 3” mantis (Haptosquilla stoliura) and was wondering if it would bother an urchin? So far, as far as I know, it hasn’t touched the snails or hermits, at least not yet. It’s been eating the ghost shrimp.

 

[SPR1968]

Bump

 

[346700984]

It’s started going after hermits to no surprise, but since urchins are slow moving, spiky and probably bigger than him, I wonder if he’d even bother with it.

 

[Hadla]

The little blue things remind me of jumping spider fangs

 

[OPMantisShrimp]

As long as food is readily available, it shouldn’t be much of a problem. It will most like investigate it, maybe give it a probing wack or two

 

[Steve Erekson]

My wennerae completely ignores the urchin, even when the urchin parks right outside the burrow.

 

[346700984]

Got a big tuxedo urchin for my predator tank and a baby pink/purple pin cushion urchin for my reef tank. Now to find it a hat lol.

 

[346700984]

Our mantis has been going nuts over feeder fish. Also loves snails, hermits and ghost shrimp so as long as it’s well fed hopefully it’ll leave Spike alone.