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|habitat=[[Fermi Plains]], [[Fermi Steppe]], [[Fermi Subpolar Volcanic]], [[Fermi Prairie]], [[Fermi Bush]], [[Fermi Temperate Volcanic]]
|size=3 centimeters long, 2 centimeter wingspan
|support = Exoskeleton (Chitin)
|diet=Nectarivore ([[Lesser Steppespire]]), Sapivore ([[Sunstalks]])
|respiration=Semi-Active (Unidirectional Tracheae)
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As some populations of [[Branching Bonespire]]s moved inland, they would be followed by [[Nectarworm]]s as well. Over time, these Nectarworms would evolve alongside their Bonespire counterparts and split off into a unique taxon. This new species, known as the '''Inland Nectarworm''', is pretty similar to a scaled up version of its direct ancestor for the most part.
When they hatch from their eggs and emerge from the ground, Inland Nectarworms will still feed on the sap of [[sunstalks]], with the young possessing a sharp tongue to pierce the surface and lick out the sap. After constantly feeding for a week, the tongue with atrophy and a proboscis will grow out. At this point, the now mature Inland Nectarworm lives up to their name, as their diet for the rest of their lives consists of nectar. Being specialists of [[Lesser Steppespire]] nectar, Inland Nectarworms will fly around and smell the air for the distinct odor given off by the
After a week of this whole process, the Inland Nectarworms will stop feeding and come together in massive swarms. Within these swarms, the Inland Nectarworms will mate with as many individuals as possible to mix up the genomes of their offspring as possible. After this, they will fall down to the ground and dig out a shallow pit with their proboscis, then lay their eggs into the pit. By the time they bury the eggs in a thin layer of sand, the Inland Nectarworms are so exhausted that they will die not too long afterwards. All of the Inland Nectarworms dying provides a glut of food for local scavengers such as [[Minikruggs]]. The eggs left behind are still incredibly resilient, and remain dormant for about a year. Only when they experience long periods of cold in the form of winter and then feel steadily increasing temperatures due to the arrival of spring will the eggs hatch, which in turn is synchronized with the blooming of the Lesser Steppespires, allowing the whole cycle to repeat itself.
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