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Organisms that "love" acids are known as what?

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acidophiles

Acidophiles are organisms that "love" acids. They live in very acidic environments, such as acid mine drainage. They are also found near vents of volcanoes. The most acidophilic archaeans can thrive at negative pH values. No other organisms can survive in such acidic conditions.

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