These ancient crustaceans are meager in size but mighty in history. A colony of prehistoric triops, a tadpole shrimp that’s existed for hundreds of millions of years, was beautifully captured by ...

Monsoon rains in northern Arizona this summer awoke bizarre three-eyed crustaceans from a decades-long slumber. Hundreds of the horseshoe-crab-like creatures, known as Triops, emerged from tiny eggs ...

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A group of 'living fossils' that have been on the planet for about 550 million years was spotted by a tourist exploring a landmark rock formation in Arizona. A group of prehistoric Triops, a tadpole ...

Hundreds of three-eyed ancient creatures called triops emerges after heavy rainfall in Arizona. Their eggs can stay dormant for decades, waiting for water.

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Interesting things can happen when it rains. You may have heard of Triops before but under a different name. With eggs that can stay dormant for decades and an ability to survive in harsh conditions, ...

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Hundreds of three-eyed ancient creatures called triops emerge after heavy rainfall in Arizona. Their eggs can stay dormant for decades, waiting for water. Hundreds of three-eyed ancient creatures ...