Webwasp
Size/Catagory: Large Web building wasp
Stats:
Mind: Untrained 20
Body: Skilled 11
Magic: Untrained 20
Number of Attacks: 1
Damage/Attack: By pinchers and stinger
Special Attacks: None
Special Defenses: None
Special Abilites: Ability of flight
Magic Resistence: None
Stats:
Mind: Untrained 20
Body: Skilled 11
Magic: Untrained 20
Number of Attacks: 1
Damage/Attack: By pinchers and stinger
Special Attacks: None
Special Defenses: None
Special Abilites: Ability of flight
Magic Resistence: None
Climate/Terrain: Webwasps are found in frozen climates where they build their webs on dead trees
Frequency: Uncommon
Organization: Solitary that lay eggs in a single nest
Activity Cycle: Nocturnal
Intelligence: Feral
Language: None
Alignment: Neutral
Description: Webwasps usually range 5 to 6 feet in length, with a 1 foot long stinger as full size adults. They are black with brown markings and live in deeply wooded areas.
Frequency: Uncommon
Organization: Solitary that lay eggs in a single nest
Activity Cycle: Nocturnal
Intelligence: Feral
Language: None
Alignment: Neutral
Description: Webwasps usually range 5 to 6 feet in length, with a 1 foot long stinger as full size adults. They are black with brown markings and live in deeply wooded areas.
Combat:
Webwasps work on instinct only, attacking any who might falter into their webs. They attack from the sky, luring victims into the webs with the scent of honeysuckle that are eminated from the fruit looking eggsacs of their embryos. They attack with their stinger, which has a paralysis effect and their pinchers which can rip at the victims flesh.
Webwasps work on instinct only, attacking any who might falter into their webs. They attack from the sky, luring victims into the webs with the scent of honeysuckle that are eminated from the fruit looking eggsacs of their embryos. They attack with their stinger, which has a paralysis effect and their pinchers which can rip at the victims flesh.
Habitat/Society:
Webwasps live in frozen climates, thriving during the cold seasons, and most active at the height of winter. They do survive warm summers, but are not as active during that time. The females are the larger, laying eggs and building the cone like nest around tall pine trees. The males are a smaller species, and much like spiders, are killed by the females after mating. The females build the cone like nest around a circle of trees where the eggs are housed, usually laying around 50 eggs. Each embryo takes 3 months to mature, because of their size, and break free of the rubber like sac when they hatch. Female wasps watch over their nest until the embryos mature, then will usually abandon the nest to find a new habitat.
Webwasps live in frozen climates, thriving during the cold seasons, and most active at the height of winter. They do survive warm summers, but are not as active during that time. The females are the larger, laying eggs and building the cone like nest around tall pine trees. The males are a smaller species, and much like spiders, are killed by the females after mating. The females build the cone like nest around a circle of trees where the eggs are housed, usually laying around 50 eggs. Each embryo takes 3 months to mature, because of their size, and break free of the rubber like sac when they hatch. Female wasps watch over their nest until the embryos mature, then will usually abandon the nest to find a new habitat.
Ecology:
Webwasps have a life cycle of 5 years and sustain themselves off the blood of creatures big and small alike. It is usually wildlife that is lured into their nests drawn in by the sweet scent of honeysuckle during lean times of winter. Once a meal has been lured in, the wasp will descend from the top of the web, called the cone, and sting to paralyze the creature. Eggs will be laid into the carcas which will sustain the eggs. The webwasp can put all eggs on one large catch, or several smaller sets of eggs on many catches. Through investigation and trial and error, it has been found that the liquid inside of the eggs acts as an accelerent to fire and will literally explode if set on fire.
Webwasps have a life cycle of 5 years and sustain themselves off the blood of creatures big and small alike. It is usually wildlife that is lured into their nests drawn in by the sweet scent of honeysuckle during lean times of winter. Once a meal has been lured in, the wasp will descend from the top of the web, called the cone, and sting to paralyze the creature. Eggs will be laid into the carcas which will sustain the eggs. The webwasp can put all eggs on one large catch, or several smaller sets of eggs on many catches. Through investigation and trial and error, it has been found that the liquid inside of the eggs acts as an accelerent to fire and will literally explode if set on fire.
Submitted by Narcissa
