>>6093279Some of these encephalized tails do not merely serve as sentries or as decoys, but actually fall off when developed to a certain degree, developing nubbin-limbs with which to crawl into tight spaces. There, they pupate into a living womb or egg or sorts, giving rise to fully-formed examples of the species. In this way they serve as a intercalary form, permitting the main body to cotnineu traveling about, foraging and gathering mass to produce more of these curious fruiting bodies.
