Thorny Sukarab

Thorny Sukarab
Creator	OviraptorFan
Information
Status	Extant
Common Name(s)	Thorny Sukarab
Zones	2
Roles	Base-Consumer, Predator, Scavenger
Classification
Genus	Sukalensis
Species	Sukalensis spinacammarus
Evolution
Date	February 8th, 2022
Ancestor	Sukalensis cambilli
Descendants	No results

While Sukalensiids nearly became extinct,Sukalensis cambilli managed to survive through tiny fragmented populations. These populations would evolve into an entirely new species.

14 cm long

The Thorny Sukarab's (Sukalensis spinacammarus) walking legs having high concentrations of melanocytes in the terminal segment resulting in a blackened appearance. The long antennae have mechanoreceptors in their antennae to sense electrical fields that help the Thorny Sukarab navigate their environment, detecting food, mates, and threats. The Thorny Sukarab spends the majority of its time crawling on the seabed. If it finds food, like an Algeayan or the eggs of Sturgocau lamenta the first pair of limbs are used to manipulate food and rip it into chunks small enough to be consumed. The Thorny Sukarab will take advantage of any carcasses.

The small spines on their segments can hurt predators but the Thorny Sukarab relies more on avoiding predators. When it detects a predator the Thorny Sukarab will burrow itself into the sediment and hide. The Thorny Sukarab will scurry for cover if the threat is too close for it to burrow. The larger size of the Thorny Sukarab helps it survive attacks from predators.

The breeding season is in arctic summer. When a male and female encounter each other, the female will then seek out an area with a high abundance of Algeayans to lay 10-20 eggs. After incubating for 2 months, the larvae will hatch at 0.8 centimeters long. When they first emerge, they have 4 body segments and 2 pairs of legs, gaining an extra segment and pair of legs each time they molt. After molting twice, the larvae will accumulate nutrient stores, burying themselves, and pupate. The pupate is an oblong segmented shape. After 3-4 weeks, they will emerge as adults, with their last segment that houses the reproductive organs.