Burrowfly


Completely flightless in its current state, stunted wing-like protrusions can be spotted along the shoulders indicating these appendages were once most likely more than vestigial. In their current state, these bugs use their malformed limbs to bury themselves in the sand and take prey by surprise when they wander too close. Not only do they possess a powerful paralytic in their stingers, but during mating season they will deposit their young into live bodies similar to the Bloatfly so that they have a fresh meal upon hatching.


Although evolution is currently taking a little sidetrack with these creatures, they have adapted well to their current limitations. Using their three arms, they dig themselves holes in loose ground and rebury themselves upside down with their stingers in the center. If something happens to wander too close, they will find the earth shifting beneath them before they inevitably have a tumble into the pit and are stung.


Alerting one can trigger others nearby to try and take advantage of the chaos, bursting forth from their dens to drag disoriented prey to their doom. What they lack in dexterity they make up for with sheer numbers, sometimes living in subterranean hives hundreds strong. Their ability to enter a hibernative state allows them to maintain these numbers without significant food sources for long periods of time, though they do seem aware enough to keep a few lookouts awake.



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