Insect Rahi which - as their name suggests - live mainly in swampy areas, but can be found generally near lakes, ponds and rivers as well. They are about the size of a Kanohi and live in swarms of 100-200 individuals, buidling their hives in treetops or in other wooden structures.
Swamp Hornets mainly hunt smaller insects, but are known to also use their numbers to overwhelm slightly larger prey. Their weapon of choice are their strong jaws, while the saws at the end of their abdomens are mainly used for cutting material to use in building their hives.
There exist several varieties of Swamp Hornets, distinguished by the differently coloured stripes on their bodies. Varieties don’t mix and a swarm will always consist of only one variety.
Blue Swamp Hornets are calm in nature and will only attack non-prey if their nest is threatened. Matoran consider them as beneficial organisms, since they keep an area relatively clean of small pests.
Yellow Swamp Hornets are considered pests, as they are extremely aggressive and will attack every creature within 20-40 bio of their nest.
Red Swamp Hornets are found exclusively on the Tren Krom Peninsula. While not as aggressive as the yellow variant, their bite is venomous, causing organic tissue to wither away. Multiple untreted bites can thus easily lead to the loss of an entire limb.
Teal Swamp Hornets are like their blue brethren in terms of behavior, except that they don’t feed on their prey immediately, but rather drag it back to their nest where they collect their food in special chambers. They often hunt down more than they need, leading to these chambers often being filled to some extent. Other Rahi use this to their advantage and steal food from the Swamp Hornets.
Finally, after 3 years, I managed to add a body to this head design. Not sure what else to say. So, enjoy!
C&C appreciated!
. Hence why there’s also no size comparison with the magnifiscent 'Nika Guy. 