Most likely not a glitch as it is possible to encounter other species that you made. [You even earn an achievement for doing this!]
Yeah, that can happen. It’s rare but it can happen.
I have this same thing. Its nornal. REESE'S PUFFS.
What I want to know is why you can find minor empires that are the same creatures as mega-empires that you made. I put all this work into making a cool looking creature, and then work my way up to galactic god, then bam I see a little empire with the exact same creature just sitting there, with only it's home system to its name. I immediately destroy these when I see them.
ok can u PLZ stop repling to this! i have stuff to do!