Mantis Shrimp

Well, I've so found 2 of these in my new rock. I don't want them, I fear they will eat my other inverts. I hope I ONLY have (had) 2. I got the first one by just pulling out the rock. today I was looking at all the little hidey holes with a flash light and low and behold I see a pair of eye stalks, tried my best to poke and prod the thing to no avail, finally had to pour hot water down the hole, that got him.

Mind you, I have the kind that look like a relative of the cockroach family, not the pretty peacock ones.