Amblister Bandersnatch



Amblister Bandersnatch (Bandersnatchia amberus)

Creator: Hydromancerx

Ancestor: Dualist Bandersnatch

Habitat: Barlowe Chaparral

Size: 30 cm Long

Diet: Apivore (Xenobee honey, Xenobee larva), Scavenger

Reproduction: Sexual, Two Genders, Live Birth

Week: 26

Gen: 160

The Amblister Bandersnatch split from its ancestor the Dualist Bandersnatch. Due to high competition for food it has specialized mainly in eating the honey of xenobees, as well as carrion like its ancestor. It has developed amber-like blisters all over its body. If a predator tries to bite them they get a mouth full of sticky bitter goo. The goo has high amounts of capsaicin which works like pepper spray.

Amblisters are immune to the poison dust xenobees produce and actually reuse some in their blisters if they happen to ingest any of the dust. They have less sexual dimorphism than their ancestor since both need large jaws and claws to open xenobee hives. Their eyes, ears and crests have gotten small to reduce irritation from the poison dust. Unlike their ancestor their jaws are no longer poisonous.

Both males and females are quadrupeds except when reaching up to grab xenobee nests. Females do not use tools like their ancestors did. However they can carry chunks of carrion or xenobee hives in their hands. Their black and orange coloration also doubles as camouflage when near most black flora.

Individuals live for 5 years, gaining maturity in the first year. They are now solitary species who only meet to mate in the spring. After the first year the offspring go off on their own. This gives them enough time to develop blisters with enough "kick" to ward off predators. As well as gain an immunity to the xenobee's poison dust.