Hissing Krugg

The Hissing Krugg split from its ancestor the Grub Krugg. It has grown larger and its spiracles have grown bigger. They are able to hiss out of them. This helps scare predators long enough for them to get away. They will typically hide under leaves or under logs. The bright orange on their bodies also helps warn off predators since they are mildly poisonous. Their leather-like chitin exoskeleton has gotten thicker to help protect them if they do get attacked. However it is only useful for defending against smaller predators. As they grow bigger they will molt their exoskeletons. This process leaves them vulnerable so they try to seek out dark hidden locations away from predators.

They are active during the day and graze on mostly flora. They prefer to eat purple flora over black flora. When they do eat detritus it is usually well-rotted carcasses, logs and leaves.

Like its ancestor, its reproductive strategy is to lay many snail-like eggs under the soil so predators cannot find them. They usually pick soil near rotting logs so their offspring have an easy food source when they hatch. In temperate biomes the eggs can stay dormant for months until warmer weather comes.