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The bristlekrugg is an organism that has many fluffy bristles extending out from its body, making them resemble another organism of Sagan 4, the [[nimbuses]]. Bristlekruggs have inward facing mandibles that allow them to pick and clean their bristles of food material. It is important for them to keep their bristles clean because of their second use. The bristles are many times the size of the main body, which allow the bristlekrugg to catch the wind and drift along air currents for short distances.

Bristlekruggs do not form colonies, like ants or termites, because of their drifting nature. However, they do exhibit a rare social behavior: grooming. Bristlekruggs will groom the bristles of other bristlekruggs, eating whatever was caught in their bristles and sharing it with each other.