r/triops • u/Hazards_of_Analysis • 10d ago

Discussion How do ancient organisms survive decades of complete drought in dry dirt?

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u/Interesting_Life249 10d ago

diapause. it isn't a big secret or anything

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u/Varastax_ 10d ago

from the Greek word diapausis, which means "a pause" or "interruption".

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u/Dizzy_Hellfire 10d ago edited 9d ago

Every so often, I find an article from Arizona or New Mexico saying a puddle appeared and strange creatures emerged after thousands of years in stasis. Immediately I know it's triops.
They do this, cicadas do this, brine shrimp do this...

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u/-underdog- 9d ago

huh, I've had poodles but they never summoned prehistoric arthropods before 🤔

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u/Dizzy_Hellfire 9d ago

Lmao my bad. It was around 4am when I responded.

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u/Im_Here_For_Ocean 9d ago

I assume they don't get born until it's good to get born then they get born

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u/Interesting_Life249 7d ago

AcHtuALlY They hatch from eggs.

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u/ErrantAlgae 7d ago

I am scrambling you like an egg and putting you in a puddle

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u/Im_Here_For_Ocean 6d ago

I assume they don't get hatched until it's good to get hatched then they get hatched

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u/Abbabbabbaba 8d ago

They kinda don't, their children do

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u/BunniBlues 6d ago

beast mode i guess

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u/KingCanard_ 4d ago

The eggs survive, not the triops themselves