Flying Stabber

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Flying Stabber
(Malocrabrus ictus)
Main image of Flying Stabber
Species is extinct.
15/101, gamma-ray burst
Information
CreatorHuckbuck Other
Week/Generation14/96
HabitatYokto Island
Size1-1.4 m Long
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportExoskeleton (Chitin)
DietCombstrainer
RespirationSemi-Active (Unidirectional Tracheae)
ThermoregulationHeterotherm (Basking, Muscle-Generated Heat)
ReproductionHemaphrodite, eggs
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Subclass
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Binucleozoa
Symbiovermes (info)
Thoracocephalia
Optidorsalia
Polyptera (info)
Aculeiptera
Malocrabridae
Malocrabrus
Malocrabrus ictus
Ancestor:Descendants:


When the twelve-winged worm of Yokto Island grew and grew, the flying dart grew along with it. The twelve-winged worm and the sandwalkerworm were still easy prey to the flying dart that continued to grow along with the sandwalkerworm. But the flying dart were not able to grow as big as the striderworm, since they did not have enough food to provide such a big body. Therefore the striderworm turned out to be too big to be prey, forcing the flying stabber look for new prey. The combstrainer turned out to be the perfect prey, and the flying stabber became a specialist at hunting the poor plent. Since the combstrainer is a good flyer, and has some speed on the ground as well, the Flying Stabber evolved strong exoskeletal arms on the wings to be able to fly faster. They also stripped down the exoskeleton covering the body to be lighter; the only exoskeleton left is that which keeps the worm together. To be able to attack the fast combstrainer, the flying stabber also evolved its stabbing weapon. This "weapon" is able to stab the spike into the prey with tremendous speed again and again.

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)
  • Dartirs (order Aculeiptera)
  • Lickworm (subclass Polyptera)