This microbe turns into a ‘Hulk’ that eats its own kind

A newly discovered microbe is like a mini version of the Hulk.

This single-celled protist looks a bit like an insect. It normally grazes on bacteria and other microbes. But sometimes, a small number of this predator — named E. gigatrox — balloon to more than twice their regular size.

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