Hoverlar Stinger
| Hoverlar Stinger | ||
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| (Malphasivermis stingus) | ||
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| 22/143, Replaced by Descendant | ||
| Information | ||
| Creator | BioCat Other | |
| Week/Generation | 21/138 | |
| Habitat | Huck Limestone Caverns | |
| Size | 55 cm Long | |
| Primary Mobility | Unknown | |
| Support | Exoskeleton (Chitin) | |
| Diet | Carnivore (Stalagmite Shellworm) | |
| Respiration | Semi-Active (Unidirectional Tracheae) | |
| Thermoregulation | Heterotherm (Basking, Muscle-Generated Heat) | |
| Reproduction | Hermaphrodite, Soft Frog-like Eggs in Cave Pools | |
| Taxonomy | ||
| Domain Kingdom Subkingdom Phylum Class Subclass Order Suborder Superfamily Family Genus Species | Eukaryota Binucleozoa Symbiovermes Thoracocephalia Optidorsalia Polyptera Cataleipoptera Membranopennes Diabolicavermoidea Orthrovermidae Malphasivermis Malphasivermis stingus | |
| Ancestor: | Descendants: |
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The hoverlar stinger replaced its ancestor in the Huck Limestone Caverns. Because some eye-tailed darbola found themselves far away from any none frozen terrain those that were isolated in the caves started to feed solely on the stalagmite shellworm and now never leave the caves. Now in order to sense their surrounding in the dark caves their eyes have grown larger and are especially adapted to the dark. They have also evolved a very primitive system of echolocation by spreading their now much longer wings while keeping still and picking small vibrations in the air through their wing membranes. They can now partly-fly and no longer just jump-hover. In order to feed on their only prey they have evolved a powerful shell-made upper lip that is used to grasp the shell of their victim and flip it over and toss it on the ground. Once it's on the ground they will use their cloaca sting which both acts as an poison releaser, a mating organ, and a disposal organ now.
They will sting the shell warm in its horn where it has no protective acids and wait until the poison will run through its blood system and kill it. Then it will start feeding on it by releasing large amounts of water from their mouth while feeding on their flesh in order to counter the affect of the acids. Also this is why their upper lip is made of none organic material, in order for it to decay when touching the acids and then grow back and be replaced. They cling to the cave walls using the hooks on their wings. They live alone and only meet to mate. When they will release their genetic information into the cave pools where it will mix and form short chains of soft eggs. These will eventually hatch into young which take care of themselves.
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