Spitting Nede

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Spitting Nede
(Convicicaris toxus)
Main image of Spitting Nede
Species is extinct.
15/101, gamma-ray burst
Information
CreatorHydromancerx Other
Week/Generation12/82
HabitatNuke Temperate Forest
Size1 m Long
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportUnknown
DietCarnivore (Baby and Weak Tuskelak)
RespirationUnknown
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionSexual, encapsulated spores, two sexes
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Phoenoplastida
Pansegmentocaudazoa
Segmentocaudazoa
Anipeda
Scorpiocarida
Segmentocollasidae
Convicicaris
Convicicaris toxus
Ancestor:Descendants:

The spitting nede split from the swinging nede. It is no longer arboreal and lives on the ground. Since the tuskelak had no predators they became quite abundant. The spitting nede took advantage of this food source despite being only 1/4th the size of a tuskelak. It has developed poisonious spit in which it will project into its preys eyes, thus blinding them. Like all of the pede line they have no eyes and see with their antenna. They have developed bristles on the end to better "see" in the air environment. Once blinded they will swarm the tuselak pinching, clawing and biting with their claws, tail and beak. They are not social normally except when hunting. The smell of their split puts them in a feeding frenzy. Tusleak are easy to find due to their loud foot fall.

When breeding, one sex of the spitting nede lays spores encapsulated in jelly in a pool of water. The other sex then inserts the equivalent of sperm, causing the spore to start to form into a young spitting nede. These young stay in the water until they are strong enough to venture out.

Living Relatives (click to show/hide)

These are randomly selected, and organized from lowest to highest shared taxon. (This may correspond to similarity more than actual relation)
  • Shellpede (order Scorpiocarida)
  • Digging Filterpeders (class Anipeda)