The fruitsucking worm split off from its ancestor, the thaworm. It migrated to the rainforest, where it began eating the fruits of the leafruit humm. It does this by latching on to the fruit, first by crawling up with its jaws, which changed length to allow it to hang easier, and falling to the ground. It then uses its new acidic solution as a means to externally digest the food. It then can scoop it up into its mouth between its jaws on the front. It returns to the ground to sleep and reproduce. Because fruit provides more energy than rotten carrion, the fruitsucking worm was able to grow a bit larger. Plus, their new climbing lifestyle led to most of its segments fusing and becoming stronger.
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