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shenmue

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1. Eeeek

Reply to RockaFowler (Original post)

Fri Sep 5, 2014, 10:35 AM

Sep 2014

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Fisherman Pulls Monstrous Nightmare Shrimp Out Of Ocean [View all] RockaFowler Sep 2014 OP

Eeeek shenmue Sep 2014 #1

Are we back to the idea that radiation makes things grow big with no other adverse effects? FSogol Sep 2014 #2

In movies you don't eat radioactive shrimp... VScott Sep 2014 #20

! beam me up scottie Sep 2014 #38

That's a mantish shrimp? RedCappedBandit Sep 2014 #3

You'd need a gallon of cocktail sauce sharp_stick Sep 2014 #4

My thoughts exactly-- We're gonna need a bigger boat...of cocktail sauce! hlthe2b Sep 2014 #6

or butter GeorgeGist Sep 2014 #7

My husband would see that get the red out Sep 2014 #37

This picture is so scary RockaFowler Sep 2014 #5

Ft. Pierce Inlet is known for Bull Sharks. NCTraveler Sep 2014 #31

Wikipedia link on mantis shrimp. Downwinder Sep 2014 #8

What's next? hifiguy Sep 2014 #9

Damn, you beat me to it packman Sep 2014 #13

Oh hell no! JaneyVee Sep 2014 #10

We're going to need a bigger boat. aikoaiko Sep 2014 #11

Now that's a jumbo shrimp! Orrex Sep 2014 #12

I think this shrimp is smaller than the picture makes it look edhopper Sep 2014 #14

The picture is the right perspective RockaFowler Sep 2014 #15

That's the upper limit to edhopper Sep 2014 #21

Normally we seem them in the 4-5 inch range. alarimer Sep 2014 #26

On Wikipedia edhopper Sep 2014 #28

This is what's scary packman Sep 2014 #16

So, how much butter and garlic would we need to make scampi? Arkansas Granny Sep 2014 #17

The only link you'll ever need to learn all the awesome that is the Mantis Shrimp. Glassunion Sep 2014 #18

Very cool! hifiguy Sep 2014 #24

Thanks for that. surrealAmerican Sep 2014 #25

Damn! Mantis shrimp can hurt you with their claws! backscatter712 Sep 2014 #19

Mmmmm... Tempura. Xyzse Sep 2014 #22

That's nothin'. randome Sep 2014 #23

The old ones have awoken Arcanetrance Sep 2014 #27

He may look like a watery wimp... NuclearDem Sep 2014 #29

It is some type of Mantis. NCTraveler Sep 2014 #30

This thread has made me hungry (nt) Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #32

Also want to give the fisherperson props. NCTraveler Sep 2014 #33

Yep. Eat it or toss it back. Eleanors38 Sep 2014 #35

If it ain't been found, it be found in Florida. Eleanors38 Sep 2014 #34

That freaks me out a bit Marrah_G Sep 2014 #36

Looks like lunch to me. MineralMan Sep 2014 #39