Mantis versus Blue Ring Octo

[bknapp]

This video is crazy....

http://reefcentral.com/vid/bluering/bluering_content.html

 

[thereef]

Yep your right - very cool - shame to wast the octo. Thanks for sharing

 

[ram303]

It doesn't show the end result.
The mantis would have died i recon. the reason for this is that not only dose the blue ringed octopus have a venomous bite, but the same venom that's in its bite also runs in its veins.
it did appear that the mantis was biting the occy.

 

[krytan]

I bet the mantis won, mantis shrimp are known to eat blue ringed octopus.

 

[bknapp]

Yeah the Mantis rocked his world, its still crazy to see, and there is why you dont want them in your marine tank, very vicious.

 

[OgreMkV]

God, I hate mantis shrimp.

 

[Amphiprion]

The octopus is by far deadlier, but in terms of speed and hunting capability, the mantis has it beat (obviously). Imagine being hammered like that multiple times. By far a quicker kill than even the octopus venom.

 

[chefjamesscott]

that octo never knew what hit it never a chance

personally I would rather the octo as a pet

 

[BadRoma1]

it's clear that the mentis won. the octo is just a baby. as an adult it would kill the mentis

 

[mike_nikki]

it's clear that the mentis won. the octo is just a baby. as an adult it would kill the mentis

Thats a full grown Blue Ring..... They only grow the size of a golf ball