Kusubamida

Kusubamida is one of the lower to mid-tier predators of the Dusty Badlands and the leader of the Kusubami battalion.



Physiology
The same colouration as the Kusubami although their stinger tips have a purple hue to them, they feature an extra pair of feelders upon their heads, red eyes and sharp thorns grown upon its pincers, they're additionally much larger than their normal counterparts.

Behavior
Casually dwells deep beneath the baked sand, coming out usually to hunt for prey, seek mates or coincide with its smaller counterparts. Is incredibly aggressive if provoked.

Abilities
An incredibly mobile drifter through the sands of dunes: granting it various ambush attributes, the thorns on its pincers compared to the little stumps on its smaller counterparts are far more lethal and are sharp enough to cut through rock, their true weapon however is their tail that is armed with a lethal stinger that can both poison and paralyse foes and prey alike.

Role in the Food Chain
Minimal - Extremely Low - Low - (Average) - High - Extremely High - Apex - Legend

Main Prey: Hermitaurs and Cephalos

Arch-Rivals: Daiymo Hermitaur and Cephadrome

Tracks: Scuttled prints, Poison puddle

Habitat Range
Found in arid regions such as the Wildspire Waste or Dusty Badlands although has been known to reside within temperate regions such as the Ancient Forest or marshlands such as the Voxxed Marshes.

Ecological Niche
Much higher in the food chain than their smaller counterparts, armed with a lethal stinger and thorns within its pincers, it can tackle most foes that would normally prey on their underlings.

Biological Adaptations
A smooth body that allows them to drift across the sands almost on-par with piscines such as Cephalos and Delex, the sharp thorns on their pincers only form when Kusubami grow to the point where they become Kusubamida, thus them gaining an extra phyiscal self-defense trait.