Hanging Necarrow

The hanging necarrow split from its ancestor and moved to the North Polar Glacier, where it spends its days hanging from the underside of the ice. Like its ancestor, it begins its life as a tiny, mobile detritivore. These larvae grow fast and within a week they will attach themselves to a permanent position under the glacier. It still uses the bioelectric patches along its body to sense potential prey. The hanging necarrow adapted to catch much larger prey than its ancestor. Its diet consists mainly of polagafins, but it will catch anything that gets close enough.

When it detects a potential prey, it immediately releases six tentacles from its mouth. As soon as these touch the victim, spikes will erupt from the tentacles and pierce the unfortunate creature’s skin for a better grip. The necarrow will then pull it up and grab it with its strong jaws. Having caught its food, it will use its tentacles to pull small chunks of meat into its mouth. It can survive for over a week on an average polagafin. After this time it drops the remains and starts looking for a new meal.