What's this large but friendly creature following me around?

[ReySquared]

This fellow seems to have taken a liking to me... he doesn't eat food, he doesn't attack me, but he DOES take damage from my attacks.  Is there something I'm supposed to do with it?  Am I supposed to kill it?  Or does it just kinda... follow you around cheerfully when you're nearby?  Looked around the forum but couldn't find any other posts dealing with it... I don't particularly want to kill it if doesn't come back >_>;;

Here's a picture of it:

http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv25/ReySquared/aquariacreature.png

[Nava]

I believe he's called an Ekkrit. Hope that helps 

[ReySquared]

I believe he's called an Ekkrit. Hope that helps 

But should I be nice to it or not?

[Xiagan]

Yes, be nice! Ekkrit is harmless, playful and friendly.

[Nava]

I was just suggesting a search term, as others in the past have also asked what to do with him

[Align]

You can grab onto his back for a ride.

[ReySquared]

I thought I tried that and it didn't work 
Oh, I guess you can grab onto him like a wall, I was trying to right-click like on a seahorse.
danke~

[GMMan]

For some reason I thought it was called a mantis. Maybe I've got some bits of asset digging mixed up. (Are there mantises in Aquaria?)

[Zoko]

There are places he can go where you normally can't

[Lady-Succubus]

So many things in Aquaria that make me want to play again but so little time to do so... D:

[Inyssius]

For some reason I thought it was called a mantis. Maybe I've got some bits of asset digging mixed up. (Are there mantises in Aquaria?)

There is one! It's the giant upside-down boss monster clinging to the top of the Bubble Cave.

[Xiagan]

Yeah, it's a mantis crab in bubble cave. A mantis is not able to breath under water.

(...or did you mean Manta ray?)

[Inyssius]

Yeah, it's a mantis crab in bubble cave. A mantis is not able to breath under water.

(...or did you mean Manta ray?)

The mantis crab in the Bubble Cave isn't underwater! 

[Xiagan]

Yeah, it's a mantis crab in bubble cave. A mantis is not able to breath under water.

(...or did you mean Manta ray?)

The mantis crab in the Bubble Cave isn't underwater! 

Depends, when you put a thorn under his ass, he is.
(just google for Mantis Shrimp, it looks exactly like one.)

[Tomatorider]

This will probably take some times, do them later when they got fixed.