Straight from the Cambrian Era (just 500 million years ago) comes one of our favorite Burgess Shale fossils.

Hallucigenia is crocheted in one piece (except for the toothpick spines and the scraggly little “beard”). Hors d’oeuvres, anyone?

The prototype you see in the photo went on an adventure and met a Nobel-winning scientist. You can read about it here: http://acmespaceship.livejournal.com/20372.html

ETA: Breaking news! Hallucigenia has eyes! And a toothy grin: cbsnews.com/news/500-million-year-old-smiling-worm-rears-its-head/