Interaction With Humans
The species is considered a human ally against the West Nile virus, as the individuals consume Culex mosquito larvae. They also are used as a biological agent in Japan, eating weeds in rice paddies. In Wyoming, the presence of Triops longicaudatus usually indicates a good chance of the hatching of spadefoot frogs. Dried eggs of Triops longicaudatus are sold in kits to be raised as aquarium pets, sold under the name of "aquasaurs" or "triops".
A working hypothesis exists, proposing that Triops longicaudatus may continue its trend of longevity as a species and, if humans do not devastate its habitat, the species may survive for another 500 million years.
Read more about this topic: Triops Longicaudatus, Ecology
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