Alshamite
| Alshamite | ||
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| (Spinacarus cerovum) | ||
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| Information | ||
| Creator | TheBigDeepCheatsy Other | |
| Week/Generation | 26/165 | |
| Habitat | Fermi Polar Beach, Fermi Tundra, Fermi Desert | |
| Size | 2 cm Long | |
| Primary Mobility | Hexapod, Semi-Erect Legs | |
| Support | Endoskeleton and Exoskeleton (Chitin) | |
| Diet | Nectarivore, Palynivore, Frugivore (Beach Carnofern, Sunleaf, Pilonoroot, Beach Piloroot, Polar Quilbil, Stoutplage, Fruiting Glog, Segmented Carnofern) | |
| Respiration | Active (Microlungs) | |
| Thermoregulation | Heterotherm (Basking and Abdomen Shivering) | |
| Reproduction | Sexual, Eggs in Ootheca, Hermaphrodite | |
| Taxonomy | ||
| Domain Kingdom Subkingdom Phylum Clade Superclass Class Order Family Genus Species | Eukaryota Binucleozoa Symbiovermes (info) Thoracocephalia Coluripoda Ossicancer Entomocarcinia (info) Trichiocarcinia Spinacaridae Spinacarus Spinacarus cerovum | |
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The alshamite split from its ancestor, the Climbing Korrybug, and has spread out through the entire inland region of Fermi Island. Due to insular dwarfism, the alshamite shrank down to a measly 2 centimeters in length, making it harder for the bigger predators to catch and feed on it compared to its larger and heftier ancestor. The alshamite's spines further cover its back to protect it from the remaining predators that could possibly feed on it. Unlike its ancestor, the alshamite travels across the ground thanks to its longer legs; but because of it travelling more, the alshamite had to evolve a darker exoskeleton. This darker exoskeleton not only hides it in the black terrain, but it also helps heat up quicker than its krugg relatives, giving it a boost of energy and a head start for the day. To further help alshamites deal with colder temperatures, the muscles in their abdomens have gotten larger and are able to twitch rapidly, allowing the alshamite to shiver. Furthermore, alshamites are more sociable than their ancestor and tolerate each other's presence, which makes it easier for them to gather underground during colder times. Because the alshamite is a heterotherm, it does not need to feed as often as an endotherm, thus allowing it to last for a while with little to no food.
The alshamite feeds primarily on nectar and spores of purple flora and black flora with the recently evolved bristles on its mandibles. This specific diet also makes the alshamite something of a pollinator when it gets spores stuck on its exoskeleton that end up travelling with the alshamite as it visits other flora or the spores fall off onto the ground after a given moment of time.
Due to the alshamite's pollinating habits, it has inadvertently brought the following flora with it to the Fermi inland areas
- Beach Carnofern to Fermi Tundra and Fermi Desert
- Sunleaf to Fermi Desert
- Pilonoroot to Fermi Tundra
- Beach Piloroot to Fermi Tundra and Fermi Desert
- Polar Quilbil to Fermi Tundra
- Stoutplage to Fermi Tundra
- Fruiting Glog to Fermi Tundra and Fermi Desert
- Segmented Carnofern to Fermi Tundra
This effect caused the following fauna to spread into the Fermi inland areas.
- Pudglyn to Fermi Tundra
- Pudgy Ketter to Fermi Tundra
- Ringtailed Ketter to Fermi Tundra
- Leafcutter Krugg to Fermi Tundra and Fermi Desert
- Blubber Flapper to Fermi Tundra and Fermi Desert
When the climate is warm enough for them, alshamites immediately seek out mates and after mating, they feed on different fruits to provide themselves the nutrients they need for their eggs. Unlike all other scuttlecrabs and kin, the alshamite lays its eggs inside of a relatively simple-looking, waxy ootheca that can store anywhere from 35 to 65 eggs. Similarly to the terran spotted lanternfly, this waxy ootheca can be laid on any surface that is off the ground and these can last through the harsh cold winter months until it is warm enough for the eggs to hatch and for the young to spread. The newly hatched alshamites look nearly identical to their parents aside from having soft white exoskeletons that quickly darken and harden. Alshamites can live up to 1.5 years and because of its habits, the alshamite is abundant in its biomes.
