Name: Phasmatodea Magna Description: A tree. Or is it? While its exterior may greatly resemble numerous amounts of plant-life, the Phasmatodea Magna is actually a large insect. Covering its whole body is a barky exoskeleton, helping it blend in with the surrounding flora. Anywhere from ten to thirty tendrils extend out from its top, resembling branches. Though few have seen them, they walk on six spindly legs which it keeps burrowed underground, tapping into water reservoirs and often uprooting nearby trees. Each leg has a small channel the Phasmatodea can ‘drink' through, using its organic micromechanisms to manipulate pressure and carry water up to its body. They can have multiple mouths, though to its prey they look like comfy tree hollows. Two beady eyes can be found where the "branches†begin, though they remain closed most of the time. Blending in, a smug girl. Behavior: Phasmatodea Magnas will remain sedentary for weeks at a time, camouflaged. They wait for something to perch in its many "branchesâ€, snatching up anything unlucky enough to do so and stuffing it into one of its many mouths. They hibernate in the winter, when most of the birds are migrating and food is scarce. Tamability: No. Where is it found?: Anywhere there are trees it can blend in with. Rarity: Fairly rare. If multiple reside in the same area, the bird and rodent population begins to dwindle. For this reason, they spread out. Diet/Method of gaining nutrients and energy: It eats small rodents and birds that come near enough to grab or try to nest in its "hollowsâ€, while drinking water through its many straw-like legs. Products?: None. Reproduction: Phasmatodea Magna reproduce through parthenogenesis. All of them have this ability, meaning the entire species could be considered female. They lay an egg in the ground, before moving to a new location. Size: This depends on how tall the nearby trees are. They will grow to be a similar size. Weight: This also depends on what kind of tree grows nearby. Lifespan: Up to ~57 years. Abilities: Nearly perfect camouflage. Its tendrils are extremely flexible and can remain perfectly still for long periods of time without atrophying. Multiple rows of sharp teeth hidden inside its "hollows†can easily grind up the frail bones of its prey. Flaws: Goes up like a match. This means they avoid areas that have frequent forest fires. Unable to produce anything similar to leaves, meaning it's easy for larger and smarter animals to pick one out from a crowd of trees.
