Critters of the Lembeh Strait | SEA WARS – The Flamboyant Cuttlefish Strikes Back (Part II)
In part I of this series, we saw a newly hatched flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi) getting snatched up by a small mantis shrimp, a surprising choice of meals since they are widely (but perhaps wrongly) believed to be toxic. In this latest episode II, we see a reversal of roles when...
Critters of the Lembeh Strait | SEA WARS – Flamboyant Cuttlefish vs. Mantis Shrimp (Part 1)
Flamboyant Cuttlefishes have the reputation of being highly toxic, but newer studies show that it might not be true and more research has to be done. Unfortunately the action in this video was so fast and unexpected, that I could not see what happened after the attack. Stay tuned for...
Love Life of a Mantis
Nov 10, 2014
- Dive Center
Siren Song of the Mantis Temptress
For those of you who have been diving in Lembeh Strait, maybe you already know how crazy-powerful and violent mantis shrimps are, either spearing or smashing prey and pretty much anything else that gets in their way. Maybe you have already heard how advanced their...
Thoroughly Enjoyed My Stay
Nov 08, 2013
- Dive Center
I stayed at the Lembeh Resort for the last week and got to do some fantastic diving. There is just so much to see with all the critters around and lots of fish at the coral parts of the dive spots. Our dive guides were excellent and pointed out the...
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