Mantis Shrimp

Vito Rantolovelo ra Xindyangu

Mantis shrimp

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Stomatopoda

Size

Ku fika eka 30 cm, hixitalo 12 cm.

Nhlamuselo

Yina miri wo leha lowunga avanyisiwa hi swiave swokarhi na 10 wa milenge. Leyi yale mahlweni milenge yina minwala. Nhamu yakona yitiyile swinene kambe yi endla leswaku nhlana wukota ku petseka. Matihlo yayona yale ka swimhandzana swimbirhi leswinga laha nhlokweni. Muhlovo wa yona wahambana hambana kusuka eka buraweni wovonikela kuya eka beige na rihlaza ro hatimela, wotshuka na wasi.

Vuxokxoko

Ndyangu wa yona wukulu swinene kuya fika eka 19 na tinxakanxaka to ringana 120. Yitumbela endzeni ka nkele. Yi dlaya swakudya kumbe valala vayona hikuva yi faya miri wa swona hi minwala. Matihlo yayona ya endla leswaku yikota kuhlota kahle. Yitala kuva yi hlota navusiku. Yi fambafamba na matandza yayona kukondza ya tlhotlhoriwa. Leswaha kutlhotlhoriwaka switshama ekusuhi swinene na swimilani ku kondza swiva swivanani leswinga tiyela swaha ku tlharihaka.

Swakudya

Yidya ti hlampfi, swihadyani swale matini nati molluscs.

Kuhangalaka

Yikumeka eka tinxaka to hambana hambana ta malwandle ya misava.

Common Species

Giant smashing mantis shrimp
Echinosquilla guerinii
Peacock mantis shrimp
Odontodactylus scyllarus
Spearing mantis shrimp
Alima laevis