The Anabug

The Anabug is a small, scaled insect. Its purpose or reason to exist is unknown, but it exhibits strange behaviours such as sleeping curled around a pinecone.

— An excerpt from the Infectious Instructions of Insect Interactions

Flits of Focus

The Anabug has an uncanny similarity to that of a dragon with some unique differences. The chitinous scales are uniform, and the body is long and tough with six legs, each ending in a four-clawed foot. The head of an Anabug has two short protrusions above the sockets of its eyes, almost like a ridgeline, that act as antennae. An Anabugs tail is roughly three times longer than the body itself, prehensile, and curls up on itself like a coil when not in use.
It also has small, almost wing-like, structures between each set of legs, these are presumed to allow it to glide slightly when falling, and to allow better interactions within water.
While the Anabug is not harmful and generally keeps to itself, it will attach itself to any predator when heavily threatened and attempt to strangle its enemy.

States of Stature

During the night, the Anabug will always come home to its resident pinecone, safely curling itself up between its ridges. Many a pine tree can be found with these insects curled up within their pinecones, and if startled during their sleep, the Anabug will retreat onto the branches and emit a low hissing sound to deter the disturbance.

Lifespan

Six months

Average Height

10-15cm

Average Length

30-40cm