The body size of this species is up to 18 cm. They are usually found in un-shaped burrows constructed of small pieces of rubble or in coral. The adult males often have a bright green color. The females are more commonly olive, and the juveniles tend to be yellow. The female mantis shrimp lays eggs which are red or pink in color, and keeps them on the outside of her body, aerating them. This egg clutch can be very small - from 8-14mm and there can be up to 50,000 eggs in one clutch, all attached to each other. She holds the eggs for about 11 weeks and turns (aerates) them to guarantee a good oxygen supply as well as picking out dead or bad eggs.

This mantis shrimp is rarely found out of its burrow. It is cryptic in color. They generally have a brown body color, while the claw (second thoracic appendage) is orange in color. They typically burrow on sandy bottoms.

This mantis shrimp has distinctive eyes and a small carapace. It is a spearer. They make burrows in the sand with an entrance and exit, and usually only leave to eat, defend their territory or find a mate. They are a monogamous species. They have orange/brown stripes and their body size is up to 25 cm.

These mantis shrimp can be found on rocky reef and rubble areas where they hide in elaborate U-shaped burrows.This species can be easily distinguished by its color patterns, especially the colorful tail. They usually stay in their burrows in the sand. They can swim very fast, especially when hunting for food. Their body size is small - about 8 cm long. There are many different species of smashing and spearing mantis in the Lembeh strait. Smashing mantises (including the peacock mantis) often have small round shaped eyes and feed on hard shelled animals. Spearing mantises (including the giant mantis) have large peanut shaped eyes and feed on soft bodied animals such as fish.