Backbiter
A pest common to hot, arid environments, the effects of their bites can be deadly in a desert crossing.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Resembling a cross between a crane fly and a dragonfly, Backbiters have long, narrow bodies, six skinny, segmented legs, and four long, transparent wings. Their mandibles are equipped with a proboscis that allows them to extract nutritious blood and liquefied flesh from its prey, and they are equipped with a venom that causes muscle and joint soreness in most humanoids.
Genetics and Reproduction
Backbiters lay clutches of eggs usually near stagnant water, to ensure an abundance of food (creatures) available for the hatchlings. The adults do not attend their eggs, but the clutch is generally laid in a concealed place where it is unlikely to be trampled. Some have been observed to lay in proximity to things which might emit a distracting odour, to deter creatures who might view a clutch of insect eggs as easy protein.
Ecology and Habitats
Native to hot and arid environments, backbiters thrive in desert landscapes where they hydrate by feeding on other creatures and their carcasses, using their probosces to pierce skin and locate blood veins.
Scientific Name
Addazahr
Origin/Ancestry
Beast
Geographic Distribution