>>5322639The Hive minds feverishly work on a slew of new evolutions…
The basic flyer’s musculature and nervous system is overhauled, enhanced optics and neural processing allow the species to rapidly detect incoming threats. Independent wing muscle groups give the capability of omni-directional flight. These two abilities together grant the flyer an almost uncanny ability to evade incoming attacks.
The Goldbug line is taken in three different directions.
The first replaces the chitin spike throwers with a gas-based weapon inspired by the glacial yak. Although the hive’s version is more efficient and focuses the ignited gases into a hot cutting torch. While effective range is severely reduced it’s ability to defeat armour is vastly improved.
The second augments the chitin spike launchers with gas propulsion, granting greater range and damage potential, a mundane, yet crucial improvement.
The third evolution enhances the goldbug’s eyes with a fly like nerve complex similar to that of the dodge flyer, but <span class="mu-s">without the omnidirectional flight capability</span> the defensive benefit of this new awareness is not as great.
The newest hive evolves a serious of pores and glands that allow it to exude an adrenal cocktail, galvanizing nearby swarm creatures.
Finally, the lone water strider, stuck between a rock and a hard place, reverses it’s water walking adaptations, growing an extra pair of legs with gripping feet to navigate vertical surfaces. The lessened weight restrictions even allow it to regain a light defensive carapace. Unfortunately since it was away from the hives, <span class="mu-s"> the water walker species has been lost.</span>
BTW if you guys wish to name your new evolutions feel free to do so, so far I've been naming them myself as the mood takes me.
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