Assassin Bug, Giant

This goat-sized insect tilts its head to the side as it grinds its mouthparts in an intimidating trill.

Assassin Bug, Giant (CR 3)

Small Vermin
Alignment: Neutral
Initiative: +2
Senses: Darkvision 60 feet; Perception +4

Speed: 30 feet, Fly 30 feet (clumsy)
Space: 5 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 15, touch 13, flat-footed 13 (+2 Dex, +2 natural, +1 size)
Hit Points: 27 (5d8+5)
Saving Throws: Fort +5, Ref +3, Will +1
Immunity: mind-affecting effects

Offense

Melee: bite +6 (1d4+2 plus poison), 2 claws +6 (1d3+2)
Reach: 5 feet

Special Attacks: poison, poison stream

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
15 (+2)	15 (+2)	13 (+1)	-	10 (+0)	2 (-4)

Base Attack Bonus: +3
CMB +4
CMD 16 (24 vs. Trip)

Feats:

Skills: Fly -4, Perception +4, Stealth +10

• Racial Modifiers: +4 Perception, +4 Stealth

Languages:

Special Abilities

Poison (Ex)

Bite-injury; save Fort DC 13; frequency 1/round for 4 rounds; effect 1d4 Dex; cure 2 consecutive saves. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Poison Stream (Ex)

As a standard action usable every 1d4 rounds, an assassin bug can spray poison from its mouth in a 15-foot line. Any creature caught in this area must succeed at a DC 14 Reflex save to avoid being exposed to the assassin bug's poison. The save DC is Dexterity-based.

Ecology

Environment: Any Warm
Organization: solitary or nest (2-12)
Treasure: none


Giant assassin bugs are an example of a large and varied class of hunting insects that live throughout Golarion. Assassin bugs partially bury themselves in the sand or hide among clusters of thorny bushes found near oases, waiting for the next palatable creature to approach. When prey arrives, the insects burst out of hiding and pierce their prey with their elongated mouthparts, injecting a potent toxin that paralyzes victims. Once prey is safely paralyzed, assassin bugs feed by siphoning the victim's fluids. Even if these bites don't kill their prey, they are extremely painful and cause swelling in the area.

Giant assassin bugs lay eggs in places shaded from the sun at all times, such as shallow caves or the crevices between rocks, preferably in a place where food is readily available for the hatching young. The soft-bodied young that hatch resemble their mature counterparts in all ways but size, and are fully ready to hunt the moment they emerge, though they typically seek much smaller prey. An adult assassin bug is typically 4 feet long, and weighs 65 pounds.