Bacteriophage
(Varies by Species)

Arguably the most successful predator on Earth, the Bacteriophage is a virus that exists in almost incomprehensible numbers, with an estimated 10 nonillion individuals on the planet.

 

It hunts bacteria with startling precision, landing on the cell surface with its spider-like legs, injecting its genetic material, and hijacking the cell to produce copies of itself until the bacterium bursts.

 

Scientists are now actively developing phage therapy as an alternative to antibiotics, potentially one of the most important medical developments of the coming decades!