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This Peacock Mantis Shrimp - Odontodactylus scyllarus was seen carrying its eggs. Its hard to tell if its a female or male Peacock Mantis Shrimp as they are known to practice social monogamy. This means the male and female may share a same hole/home with each taking turns to take care of the eggs while they other go out hunting for food.
In this picture, the eggs are quite developed as the tiny black dots are the eyes of the embryos.
Check out more interesting facts about them here :
http://mentalfloss.com/article/86128/10-eye-popping-facts-about-mantis-shrimp
''Odontodactylus scyllarus'', known as the peacock mantis shrimp, harlequin mantis shrimp, painted mantis shrimp, or clown mantis shrimp, is a large mantis shrimp native to the Indo-Pacific from Guam to East Africa.
In the saltwater aquarium trade, it is both prized for its attractiveness and considered by others to be a dangerous pest.
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