Darbola

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Darbola
(Diabolicavermis prime)
Artwork of Darbola
Species is extinct.
21/135, Habitat Loss (Ice Age)
Creator Neoskel Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Suborder
Superfamily
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Binucleozoa
Symbiovermes
Thoracocephalia
Optidorsalia
Cataleipoptera
Membranopennes
Diabolicavermoidea
Diabolicavermidae
Diabolicavermis
Diabolicavermis prime
Week/Generation 16/104
Habitat Ferret Limestone Caves, Flisch-Krakow Rainforest, Krakow Scrub
Size 30 cm Long
Support Unknown
Diet Carnivore (Xenobee, Pentoptho, Blartworm, Bambelin, Twelve-Winged Worm, Flying Dart, Skimming Sapsucker)
Respiration Unknown
Thermoregulation Unknown
Reproduction Hermaphrodite, Eggs


The darbola split off from its ancestor the cave batworm. The time spent in the cave with only other fauna to eat has changed the darbola into a nocturnal predator. The darbola has adapted its new heat sensing tentacles to be much more effective. It has also developed sections of hard chitin in its mouth to act as teeth to crush prey into more easily swallowed pieces. The darbola's wings are not as useful for flight as they were before, but they are good enough for the darbola to glide from tree to tree or on thermal updrafts. The front three wing tips have developed hooks to improve its climbing ability and its tail has become longer and somewhat prehensile, both to improve its balance while climbing and to help grip on branches. The darbola has become solitary due to its increased size and the new niche it fills. The darbola only comes out at night and will spend the day either in the Ferret Limestone Caves or in trees. They hunt by leaping out at their small prey in the air or sometimes by sneaking up on them in trees or on the ground. The poison of the darbola has disappeared as it does not need it anymore. They have driven the batworm catcher to extinction while both species where in the caves through competition and predation.

Living Relatives (click to show/hide)

These are randomly selected, and organized from lowest to highest shared taxon. (This may correspond to similarity more than actual relation)
  • Xenobees (suborder Membranopennes)
  • Soggy Patricia (order Cataleipoptera)
  • Wub (class Optidorsalia)