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I wonder what exactly inspired the creation of paramites and scrabs? I can probably take a guess at their names obviously, I was thinking more real life influences for their behaviors and design.
The scrabs like to duke it out and kill each other when they are in close proximity. So, I assume they are all males fighting for alpha status?
If that's the case, I wonder where the females are. I get they're nesting within the temples, but as far as I know, we never actually get to see any.
Plus, I wonder how the creation process went when making their designs. I always kinda liked how the mandibles on the Paramites look like fingers.
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If I recall, I think one of the Dear Alf entries explained this a bit. Female Scrabs live in large herds, like the one we see in MO, with a dominant alpha female, whereas males are solitary and territorial, sorta like elephants. The ones we see in the temple are extra-aggressive because of the lack of space, so territory fights happen far more often and go much further (perhaps another reflection on real-life endangered species?).
I think Paramites, on the other hand, live in large colonies and have a broodqueen.