invertebrates - Creature Specialisms Pack
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Lugworm
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / FlightBurrows up to 15.7 inches in sand
Body Temp-
Daily Food Intake-
Super SensesChemical sensors for feeding
Special AbilitiesCan survive low oxygen, regenerative abilities
Sandhopper
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap DistanceUp to 7.9 inches
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp-
Daily Food Intake-
Super SensesSensitive to moisture and light changes
Special AbilitiesPowerful jumping mechanism using specialized legs
Dung beetle
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / FlightLow flying
Body Temp-
Daily Food Intake-
Super SensesCan navigate using the Milky Way
Special AbilitiesCan pull over 1000 times its own body weight
Cinnabar moth
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp-
Daily Food Intake-
Super SensesChemical sensors for finding host plants
Special AbilitiesAbsorbs toxins from ragwort to become poisonous
Adonis blue butterfly
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp-
Daily Food Intake-
Super SensesVisual sensitivity to ultraviolet light
Special AbilitiesCaterpillars secrete honeydew to attract ants for protection
Bombardier Beetle
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp-
Daily Food Intake-
Super Senses-
Special AbilitiesBoiling Acid Spray (100°C)
Namib Desert beetle
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Bite / Strike ForceVery Low
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp-
Daily Food IntakeScavenges plant detritus
Super SensesHumidity detection
Special AbilitiesFog basking (collecting water from fog)
Great diving beetle
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Bite / Strike ForceSharp mandibles
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / FlightCan remain underwater for long periods
Body Temp-
Daily Food IntakeTadpoles, small fish
Super SensesDetects chemical signals in water
Special AbilitiesCarries air bubble under wing cases to breathe underwater
Stag beetle
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Bite / Strike ForceStrong pinching mandibles (males)
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / FlightLow level, noisy flight
Body Temp-
Daily Food IntakeTree sap and soft fruit
Super SensesDetects pheromones
Special AbilitiesMales use large jaws to wrestle rivals
Woodlouse
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp-
Daily Food IntakeDecaying plant matter
Super SensesSensitive to humidity
Special AbilitiesCan roll into a tight ball (pill woodlouse), breathes through gills
Centipede
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Bite / Strike ForceVenomous forcipules
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp-
Daily Food IntakeSmall insects and spiders
Super SensesSensitive to touch and vibration
Special AbilitiesParalyzing venom
Purple hairstreak butterfly
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / FlightHigh canopy
Body Temp-
Daily Food IntakeHoneydew from aphids
Super SensesDetects UV light
Special AbilitiesFlight activity peaks in late afternoon/evening
Gall wasp
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Bite / Strike ForceVery Low
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / FlightLow canopy
Body Temp-
Daily Food IntakeMinimal as adult
Super SensesChemical detection
Special AbilitiesInduces plant galls
Antlion
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Bite / Strike ForceStrong relative to size
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp25°C
Daily Food IntakeAnts as caught
Super SensesVibration detection
Special AbilitiesBuilds sand traps
Desert tarantula
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Bite / Strike ForceLow
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp25°C
Daily Food IntakeInsects weekly
Super SensesVibration detection
Special AbilitiesUrticating hairs
Giant isopod
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Bite / Strike ForceLow
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight8202.1 ft
Body Temp4°C
Daily Food IntakeScavenger, infrequent meals
Super SensesChemoreception
Special AbilitiesCan survive years without food
Vampire squid
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Bite / Strike ForceVery Low
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight9842.5 ft
Body Temp4°C
Daily Food IntakeMarine snow
Super SensesLarge eyes for low light
Special AbilitiesBioluminescence, expels glowing mucus
Shore Crab
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Bite / Strike ForceStrong pinch
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp-
Daily Food IntakeVaried
Super SensesChemoreception
Special AbilitiesCan regenerate lost limbs
Common Limpet
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Bite / Strike ForceScrapes with radula
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp-
Daily Food Intake-
Super SensesGeotaxis
Special AbilitiesHoming behavior to return to specific rock scar
Beadlet Anemone
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Bite / Strike ForceNone (stinging tentacles)
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp-
Daily Food IntakeOpportunistic
Super SensesChemical sensing
Special AbilitiesStinging tentacles (nematocysts) for catching prey
Garden Spider
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Bite / Strike ForceVenomous bite (harmless to humans)
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp-
Daily Food IntakeDepends on catch
Super SensesHighly sensitive to vibrations on web
Special AbilitiesSpins intricate orb webs
Buff-tailed Bumblebee
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / FlightCan forage across wide areas
Body Temp-
Daily Food IntakeHigh sugar requirement
Super SensesUV vision for finding nectar
Special AbilitiesBuzz pollination
Meadow Brown Butterfly
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / FlightLow flying
Body Temp-
Daily Food IntakeNectar
Super SensesChemoreceptors on feet
Special AbilitiesEyespots to deter predators
Leaf-cutter Ant
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Bite / Strike ForceStrong enough to cut thick leaves
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp-
Daily Food IntakeForages leaves for fungus farming
Super SensesChemical communication (pheromones)
Special AbilitiesCultivates fungus for food
Caterpillar
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Bite / Strike ForceLow
Jump / Leap Distance0 ft
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp-
Daily Food IntakeUp to 200% of body weight
Super SensesVibration detection
Special AbilitiesMetamorphosis
Fly
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Bite / Strike ForceNone (sponging mouthparts)
Jump / Leap Distance0 ft
Dive / FlightUp to 98.4 ft
Body Temp-
Daily Food IntakeContinuous liquid diet
Super SensesCompound vision, fast motion detection
Special AbilitiesCan walk on ceilings
Scorpion
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Bite / Strike ForceLow
Jump / Leap Distance0 ft
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp25°C
Daily Food Intake10% of body weight
Super SensesVibration detection through leg hairs
Special AbilitiesVenomous stinger
Camel Spider
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Bite / Strike ForceHigh for size
Jump / Leap Distance0 ft
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp30°C
Daily Food Intake20% of body weight
Super SensesSensory pedipalps
Special AbilitiesExtremely fast runner, lacks venom but has powerful jaws
Dumbo Octopus
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Bite / Strike ForceLow
Jump / Leap Distance0 ft
Dive / Flight13123.4 ft
Body Temp4°C
Daily Food Intake1% of body weight
Super SensesSensitive chemoreceptors
Special AbilitiesEar-like fins for swimming, lacking an ink sac
Fairyfly
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight32.8 ft
Body Temp-
Daily Food Intake-
Super Senses-
Special AbilitiesCan lay eggs inside other insect eggs
Sea Anemone
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp-
Daily Food Intake-
Super Senses-
Special AbilitiesNematocysts (stinging cells)
Garden Snail
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp-
Daily Food Intake-
Super Senses-
Special AbilitiesCan sleep for up to 3 years
Immortal Jellyfish
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp-
Daily Food IntakePlankton
Super Senses-
Special AbilitiesTransdifferentiation (reverting to polyp stage)
Ocean Quahog
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight1312.3 ft
Body Temp-
Daily Food Intake-
Super Senses-
Special AbilitiesExtreme longevity (over 500 years)
Mayfly
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight16.4 ft
Body Temp-
Daily Food Intake-
Super Senses-
Special AbilitiesAdults have no functional mouthparts
Gastrotrich
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp-
Daily Food Intake-
Super Senses-
Special AbilitiesCan reproduce parthenogenetically
Drone Ant
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight98.4 ft
Body Temp-
Daily Food Intake-
Super Senses-
Special AbilitiesOnly exists to mate with queens
Antarctic Krill
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight656.2 ft
Body Temp-
Daily Food Intake-
Super Senses-
Special AbilitiesBioluminescence (they glow)
Mosquito
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight32.8 ft
Body Temp-
Daily Food Intake-
Super SensesCan detect carbon dioxide from 49.2 ft away
Special AbilitiesSaliva prevents blood clotting
Springtail
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance0.3 ft
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp-
Daily Food Intake-
Super Senses-
Special AbilitiesFurcula appendage acts like a built-in catapult
Leafhopper
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance1.6 ft
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp-
Daily Food Intake-
Super Senses-
Special AbilitiesExcretes honeydew which attracts ants
Zooplankton
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Bite / Strike Force-
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight328.1 ft
Body Temp-
Daily Food Intake-
Super Senses-
Special AbilitiesVertical migration every night to feed
Snail
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Bite / Strike ForceRadula scraping
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp15°C
Daily Food Intake2g
Super SensesSmell
Special AbilitiesCan sleep for up to 3 years if weather is bad
Ladybird
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Bite / Strike ForceLow
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp20°C
Daily Food Intake50 aphids
Super SensesChemoreception via antennae
Special AbilitiesReflex bleeding (toxic yellow fluid)
Spider
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Bite / Strike ForceLow
Jump / Leap Distance0.3 ft
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp20°C
Daily Food Intake0.5g
Super SensesDetects web vibrations
Special AbilitiesSpins silk stronger than steel
Grasshopper
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Bite / Strike ForceLow
Jump / Leap Distance3.3 ft
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp25°C
Daily Food IntakeHalf body weight
Super SensesTympanal hearing organ on abdomen
Special AbilitiesStridulation (singing)
Bee
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Bite / Strike ForceLow
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp35°C
Daily Food IntakeNectar
Super SensesCan see UV patterns on flowers
Special AbilitiesCommunicates food location through dance
Earthworm
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Bite / Strike ForceNone (detritivore)
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp15°C
Daily Food Intake1g
Super SensesLight sensitive cells on skin
Special AbilitiesHas five hearts
Starfish
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Bite / Strike ForceNone (everts stomach)
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp12°C
Daily Food Intake10g
Super SensesEyes on the ends of its arms
Special AbilitiesCan push its stomach out of its mouth to eat
Jellyfish
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Bite / Strike ForceNone (stinging tentacles)
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / FlightSurface
Body Temp15°C
Daily Food IntakePlankton
Super SensesDetects light and gravity
Special AbilitiesStinging tentacles
Mussel
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Bite / Strike ForceNone (filter feeder)
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / FlightIntertidal
Body Temp12°C
Daily Food IntakePlankton
Super SensesChemical detection
Special AbilitiesFilters up to 65 litres of water a day
Firefly
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Bite / Strike ForceLow
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp20°C
Daily Food IntakeNectar
Super SensesLight detection
Special AbilitiesCreates light with almost zero heat (bioluminescence)
Slug
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Bite / Strike ForceRadula scraping
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp15°C
Daily Food Intake2g
Super SensesSmell
Special AbilitiesProduces special slime that turns from liquid to solid instantly
Beetle
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Bite / Strike ForceHigh (for size)
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp18°C
Daily Food Intake1g
Super SensesChemical sensors
Special AbilitiesIncredibly strong armoured shell
The Limpet's Moon Clock
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Bite / Strike ForceRadula scraping
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp15°C
Daily Food Intake1g
Super SensesChemical tracking
Special AbilitiesReturns to exact same spot on rock every tide
Peppered Moth
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Bite / Strike ForceLow
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp20°C
Daily Food IntakeNectar
Super SensesSmells mates from miles away
Special AbilitiesEvolved dark wings during the Industrial Revolution to hide on sooty trees
Glasswing Butterfly
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Bite / Strike ForceLow
Jump / Leap Distance-
Dive / Flight-
Body Temp25°C
Daily Food IntakeNectar
Super SensesChemical detection
Special AbilitiesWings are completely transparent for perfect camouflage