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Blaster Bugs (entomological classification: Coleoptera Volclorix) are a type of Arachnids. They are slightly larger than Warrior Bugs and similar in shape and colour to the closely related species of Blister Bugs, with the anterior section of both species ending in a huge gaping maw. The Blaster Bug absorbs heat from the surrounding environment to ignite an exothermic biochemical reaction in its prothorax, resulting in a flame-throwing capability, burning through power suits or melting sand into a glass-like substance. A swarm of Blaster Bugs firing off in synchronized bursts can create a massive wall of fire, burning at temperatures exceeding 1,000° Celsius (1,830 °F) incinerating targets at 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) distance.

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  • Blaster Bugs (entomological classification: Coleoptera Volclorix) are a type of Arachnids. They are slightly larger than Warrior Bugs and similar in shape and colour to the closely related species of Blister Bugs, with the anterior section of both species ending in a huge gaping maw. The Blaster Bug absorbs heat from the surrounding environment to ignite an exothermic biochemical reaction in its prothorax, resulting in a flame-throwing capability, burning through power suits or melting sand into a glass-like substance. A swarm of Blaster Bugs firing off in synchronized bursts can create a massive wall of fire, burning at temperatures exceeding 1,000° Celsius (1,830 °F) incinerating targets at 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) distance.
  • Blaster Bugs are giant beetle-like insects that are native to the Ruborian Desert and they are considered to be less dangerous than most creatures in the Ruborian Desert. The breeding grounds and nest of these insects can be found all over the desert and can be found on the rocky hills spread out through the desert. Blaster Bugs are mostly nocturnal creatures that come out at night to feed.
  • Blaster Bugs are a morphological caste of the Arachnid Empire. Reddish-orange in color, they are approximately three meters in length, with the anterior section ending in a huge gaping maw from which they can (and will) spray a flammable liquid that can burn at temperatures exceeding 500° Celsius. Swarms of Blasters can simultaneously fire large amounts of this fuel in synchronized bursts to create massive firestorms capable of fusing soil into a glass-like surface, but they can also generate enough residual heat to collectively form a dome-shaped heat shield that can actually successfully destroy incoming ballistics.
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  • Blaster Bugs are a morphological caste of the Arachnid Empire. Reddish-orange in color, they are approximately three meters in length, with the anterior section ending in a huge gaping maw from which they can (and will) spray a flammable liquid that can burn at temperatures exceeding 500° Celsius. Swarms of Blasters can simultaneously fire large amounts of this fuel in synchronized bursts to create massive firestorms capable of fusing soil into a glass-like surface, but they can also generate enough residual heat to collectively form a dome-shaped heat shield that can actually successfully destroy incoming ballistics. Like the better-known Plasma Bugs, their ventral sections are vulnerable to explosive attacks, giving foes leeway when battling swarms of them. Unlike their cousin-caste, the Blister Bugs, the Blasters will typically attack in swarms en masse (similar to Warrior Bugs) for maximum effect, whereas the Blisters will attack either individually or in smaller swarms that are supported by Warriors. Detailed description of the Blaster Bug, including photos.
  • Blaster Bugs (entomological classification: Coleoptera Volclorix) are a type of Arachnids. They are slightly larger than Warrior Bugs and similar in shape and colour to the closely related species of Blister Bugs, with the anterior section of both species ending in a huge gaping maw. The Blaster Bug absorbs heat from the surrounding environment to ignite an exothermic biochemical reaction in its prothorax, resulting in a flame-throwing capability, burning through power suits or melting sand into a glass-like substance. A swarm of Blaster Bugs firing off in synchronized bursts can create a massive wall of fire, burning at temperatures exceeding 1,000° Celsius (1,830 °F) incinerating targets at 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) distance. The abdomen of the Bug is glowing, when there is reaction in the prothorax, prior to firing. Blaster Bug swarms also generate enough residual heat collectively to form a dome-shaped heat shield capable of destroying incoming weapons fire and missiles, but underneath their abdomens there is a significant drop in temperature, with their ventral sections vulnerable to detonating charges. The Blaster is a four-legged bug, the rearmost pairs of legs are longer than the two front forelegs. The Blaster's body is light brown with a shade of green, the bug has orange-coloured eyes with black pupils. It has three tan coloured crosswise stripes on top of the body, the legs are also tan with a shade of green and brown. The upper mandible has three fangs, the lower mandible has two bigger fangs. Like the Warrior, the Blaster Bug has two small claws. Unlike its cousin the Blister Bug, Blaster Bugs generally attack in massed swarms for maximum effect, whereas Blister Bugs attack individually or in smaller swarms supported by Warrior Bugs.
  • Blaster Bugs are giant beetle-like insects that are native to the Ruborian Desert and they are considered to be less dangerous than most creatures in the Ruborian Desert. The breeding grounds and nest of these insects can be found all over the desert and can be found on the rocky hills spread out through the desert. Blaster Bugs are mostly nocturnal creatures that come out at night to feed. Blaster Bugs are omnivorous scavengers that usually coming out at night to eat the hardy desert vegetation and dead animals they find. They are also ambush predators that only hunt smaller animals like lizards, desert rats and smaller insects. They dig themselves into the sand watching until prey commons in striking range. Other reason why Blaster Bugs dig themselves into the sand is to protection against the sun, the extreme heat makes the already unstable biochemistry of the Blaster Bugs more unstable. Blaster Bugs will never hunt or attack anything bigger than themselves, they always try to avoid all confrontation with bigger animals and many predators in the Ruborian Desert have learned to avoid the Blaster Bugs at all cost because they all know that will happen if one dies. If Blaster Bug dies, the somewhat unstable biochemistry of the Blaster Bug becomes extremely volatile and in less than minute or thirty seconds, it explodes in shower of bug gore. Poking Blaster Bug with something hot or setting on fire has the same “explosive” result. However, don’t worry, Blaster Bug not attack you if do not come to close to them, treading them or attack them. They are very protective of their eggs and infants and if someone steals one of their eggs or larva’s from their nest, they will peruse the thief until he releases the infant or infant dies. The explosion of Blaster Bug is capable of doing great harm to a Sandworm and secondary explosion is enough to kill it. There are also rumors that Blaster Bugs explodes when agitated, disturbed, angry or bored. Blasterbug back.png|Blaster Bug back. Blastbug larva.png|Blaster Bug larva. Blasterbug nest 2.png|Blaster Bug nest.
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