"Godlike" is a laying it on a little thick. They are cool, though.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/science/75ab/

Damnit PoETV, get the fuck out of my head! I only have to look at something and it turns up here!

Triops Cancriformis is more interesting though (and it's the UK's native species).

Awesome.

Although the music made me think there was going to be some kind of underwater six-gun showdown by the middle of the video.

Ok... but what do they taste like?

TENS OF EGGS

+5 for the music alone.

Awesome use of articles.

Sargassum, the weed of deceit. Triops - mighty hunter of the deep! What an inspiration you have been in my plot! Your life of hiding, waiting... stalking your prey. At just the right moment... ATTACK!

Gimme!

Holy fuck, I had these ages ago but they never got nearly that big

I bought a deluxe kit about five years back. I got nine fully-grown triops out of the batch, all females. They're extremely cool as pets and conversation pieces. Watching them swim is almost hypnotic. They NEVER stop moving...at least while they're alive.

I still have the tank and other equipment. A local hobby store sells egg packs and food refills. I might start another tank for my nephew. He's into underwater critters and prehistoric stuff.

Anyway, if you can spare a few minutes every day to take care of the triops, I highly recommend getting one of the kits. They're low-maintenance, cool-looking and highly entertaining. They beat the Hell out of Sea Monkeys because you don't need a powerful magnifying glass to see them.

Oh yeah, these were great.

SHOWDOWN AT THE TRIOPS CORRAL

STARRING:

TRIOPS!

GODLIKE.

www.triops.cc for those that can't get enough.

Ennio Morricone and Lavos are a hell of a combination.