Post by Lyrikitty on Nov 20, 2008 21:45:59 GMT -5
Buzz Fly - a stinging fly native to Pern.
Crawler - biting six-legged pests native to Pern; web builders.
Earthworm - self explanatory. Native to Pern
Firefly - small, pretty native insects, similar to the Terran
variety.
Flameflies - nocturnal fireflies found in the tropical and
semi-tropical latitudes of both Northern and Southern continents.
Gossamer Spinner - spiders
Grubs - grubs are a bio-engineered lifeform created by early colonists to protect the land from Thread predation. They are unintelligent, sickly grey, limbless creatures which resemble large maggots. During Intervals, grubs survive on parasites which feed off of plant life, turning the soil as they feed, providing an excellent organic stimulation for growth so that grubbed soils result in healthier crop yields. Centuries ago, an unknown virus swept through the grub population and nearly wiped them out. Only very few survived, and they are not as reproductively successful as they once were. They are almost never found in the wild.
Roller - the Pernese equivalent of the wood louse. Pests.
Sandworm - self explanatory. Native desert-dwelling pests.
Trundlebug - a native insect which does the pollinating
work done on Earth by dung-beetles, bees, earthworms, and
ladybugs (all of which died out on Pern).
Vtol - another native insect, one which can leap into flight
from a vertical position.
Crawler - biting six-legged pests native to Pern; web builders.
Earthworm - self explanatory. Native to Pern
Firefly - small, pretty native insects, similar to the Terran
variety.
Flameflies - nocturnal fireflies found in the tropical and
semi-tropical latitudes of both Northern and Southern continents.
Gossamer Spinner - spiders
Grubs - grubs are a bio-engineered lifeform created by early colonists to protect the land from Thread predation. They are unintelligent, sickly grey, limbless creatures which resemble large maggots. During Intervals, grubs survive on parasites which feed off of plant life, turning the soil as they feed, providing an excellent organic stimulation for growth so that grubbed soils result in healthier crop yields. Centuries ago, an unknown virus swept through the grub population and nearly wiped them out. Only very few survived, and they are not as reproductively successful as they once were. They are almost never found in the wild.
Roller - the Pernese equivalent of the wood louse. Pests.
Sandworm - self explanatory. Native desert-dwelling pests.
Trundlebug - a native insect which does the pollinating
work done on Earth by dung-beetles, bees, earthworms, and
ladybugs (all of which died out on Pern).
Vtol - another native insect, one which can leap into flight
from a vertical position.