Hi Temporary ponds of the NW United States is one habitat. You can visit triops.com for more information. We have a curriculum posted.
yes it can because triops are cannibals.
Yes, this is because triops are racist, and the females tend to be darker.
According to Wikipedia, there are ten recognized species of triops, and according to "rainbowaq-triops", there are at least 15 known species of triops.
Yes, Triops are living creatures.
Short answer: No. Their teeth are too small to get a grip on anything large like your finger. Longer answer: Yes. Although they cannot bite you, Triops (especially wild ones) are breeding grounds for bacteria (as are almost all aquatic animals), and thus you could get an infection or disease if you don't wash your hands after coming in contact with their habitat, or if you touch their habitat with an open cut.
Provided you do everything correctly Triops will breed.
Triops granarius was created in 1864.
Triops cancriformis was created in 1801.
Triops australiensis was created in 1895.
Triops newberryi was created in 1921.
Triops longicaudatus was created in 1846.
Triops, or tadpole shrimp, are small crustaceans which first evolved about 300 million years ago. Their habitat is freshwater ponds, many of which are temporary ponds. One species has remained virtually unchanged for two hundred million years.