Creature:Humblebee

The Humblebee or Mak-nash, in the tongue of the local tribes, is an average-sized member of the Megavespinidae, or gargantua flies. It has six legs tipped with stilt-like feet, two large, black eyes, and a series of bright yellow stripes, giving it the likeness of an oversized bee.

Biology
The Humblebee may at first seem to resemble a bee or wasp, but its two pairs of wings betray its ancestry as a member of the Diptera, or flies. Though the species originated on Tagus, they have since spread across their local arm of their galaxy due to the travel of spacecraft. They are carnivorous in diet, and ornery in nature. Unlike other megavespines which travel in large packs, herds, and swarms, the Humblebee usually only travels in a small pack or pair of its own species. Their large size has confined them to a partially terrestrial lifestyle like all other megavespines, but they do retain the ability to glide for long distances. Their primary hunting strategy involves dropping from the tops of the enormous fungal trees that comprise Tagus' forests onto their prey.

Humblebees and the Natives
The Malinoes, the tribal people of Tagus, share a recent common ancestor with the Humblebee, and are indeed also megavespines. Despite this close relationship, Humblebees and Malinoes have always been at odds with one another. Along with competing for resources such as food, water, and territory, the races perpetually assault one another's settlements; Malinoes often trash Humblebee dens, and the Humblebees frequently swarm small villages, killing all the inhabitants.

Predation
Despite its ferocity and combat prowess, the Humblebee does occasionally fall prey to the Terrogoliath, a massive arachnoid gigantid. The two species are mortal enemies, and the two are the only species capable of preying on each other, with the exception of Malinoes.

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Diptera Genus: Megavespine (Gruekiller, 2009) Species: Megavespine anthracus (Gruekiller, 2009)