Scissors Beakworm

The scissors beakworm split from the rock beakworm in search of a safer home. So they migrated from the Clayren Coast to the Ittiz Swamp and the Ittiz River. In order to adapt to its home, its coloration changed to help it blend in with the rusty red sand. However, the fins still retain their greenish color, which helps them see each other. Since, predators can see their fins, the scissors beakworm's fins have become spiny, which helps them defend themselves and dig holes to lay their eggs in. The main adaptation that gave the scissors beakworm its name is its sharp beak, which allows it to cut vegetation and eat it, though they will occasionally eat some decaying flesh if there isn't much to eat. The scissors beakworm still raises its babies the same way its ancestor did. It digs a hole to lay its eggs in a burrow. Then when they hatch, the scissors beakworms protect their babies until they have all of their spines. Finally the parents abandon them. Males are around 20 cm long while females are 16 cm long.