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As soon as a puddle appears in the midst of the terrible heat in the desert, you will see tadpole shrimp. They grow super fast, only 2-3 weeks to mature

In fact, tadpole shrimp doesn't just live in the desert. Because they are aquatic, they are found in most freshwater habitats from Europe to Asia. Tadpole shrimp are easy to identify, because they have a shrimp-like tail and a head similar to a horseshoe crab. In captivity, tadpole shrimp only grow to 6cm. However, in the wild, they can reach a size of 11cm.
Tadpole shrimp's favorite food is mosquito larvae. Therefore, they are also considered as human allies in the fight against West Nile virus - a disease-causing virus mainly transmitted by Culex mosquitoes. In addition, tadpole shrimp also eat weeds. In Japan, they are used by farmers as a biological solution to kill weeds in rice fields.
Tadpole shrimp possess both hermaphroditic and hermaphroditic reproduction. Their eggs are super-hard, able to withstand any extreme conditions, whether it's heat, freezing or lack of oxygen. By secreting trehalose, a sugar that doesn't absorb water, tadpole shrimp hold their eggs. their safe in the water. If the habitat is not depleted, the eggs will hatch into offspring, continuing the life cycle. Otherwise, they will maintain the state until the right conditions are met.
Freshly shelled, baby tadpoles are already extremely busy. They chase every smaller creature in sight, at least every day must "cram" an amount of food equal to 40% of the body weight.
Because they are omnivores and eat like ships, they grow as fast as they can. Although they are only 1.8mm long at first, but after 4 days they are 6.4mm. In about 2-3 weeks, the young tadpole shrimp are mature, ready to breed. Before the "temporary" home dries up, the female tadpole shrimp will try to lay as many litters as possible. Their eggs can hatch on the spot next year, when there is enough water, they can also be scattered around.
No matter where you are stuck, as long as you meet the right conditions, tadpole shrimp eggs will hatch into babies. The newly born "smell chips" frantically hunt for all kinds of larvae, even juveniles, and devour weeds.
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