Fisherman from Florida Steve Bargeron caught unknown to the science of water monster. Hoping to get another fish, the man saw the hook of strange creature with a length of about half a meter. This writes Аnews.
According to the newspaper, Steve showed his catch of specialists on the protection of wildlife. Scientists, putting a number of experiments have been unable to determine its type. However, some experts believe that the inhabitant of sea depths – a kind of cancer-mantis. Although usually individuals of this species do not grow more than 30 centimeters, and the creature caught on the hook Bergeron – almost twice as much.
Mantis shrimp – the largest invertebrate predators. Their main weapons – strong claws which can even break the glass in the aquarium. Science knows about 4 thousand mantis shrimp and, as a rule, differ from each other, they only color.
Photo: Steve Bargeron