Greater Protaciania

The Greater Protaciania, Protacio's Bug, or Airplane Sea-scorpion (Protaciania protacioi) is the fictional species of terrestrial eurypterid introduced in Historya Davvun and Thalath Lakoduna and later in the Worldcraft rebooted series as part of Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure.

Etymology

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Physical Appearance

The Protacio's bug's body is broadly divided into two parts: the prosoma and the opisthosoma (which are in turn divided into the mesosoma and the metasoma).

The prosoma is the forward part of the body; it is actually composed of six segments fused together to form the head and the thorax. It contains a semicircular to subrectangular platelike carapace and is hollowed into a thin shell, which is suitable for balance gliding. On the dorsal side of the latter are two large, crescent-shaped compound eyes.

They also possessed two big, light-sensitive simple eyes (the median ocelli) at the head of the carapace. The Protacio’s bug had two pairs of legs that served as walking, while the rear of three pairs of flippers are modified to be broader and wider than their ancestors, and their color is golden brown. The main abdomen and segments of the color scheme are horizontal, daffodil-colored lines from head to stinger.

Abilities

They were able to partially fly and primarily glide to a safe landing by converting their three pairs of legs into lighter paddles. Although it was given the name "Airplane Scorpion," it isn't a true scorpion. Similar to horseshoe crabs, this stinger may actually inflict meningitis and diarrhea on its target, which is no laughing matter.

Ecology

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Behavior

This foe was small and painful, but rarely life-threatening. Young children and older adults are most at risk of serious complications from Protacio's bug. During the rainy season or sandstorm, their skin serves as camouflage and they hide in soil, sand, or mud if the predator is nearby, digging themselves into nothing. This group of animals is also known as flight, or passenger.

Distribution and Habitat

The Protacio’s Bug can be found in desert and scrubland habitats ranging from North Africa through the Middle East, Greece, and Turkey. Its range covers a wide sweep of territory in a special biome and nearby habitats and borders. The Natural Airbase biome, which resembles an abandoned airfield with few shrubs and a dry lake, is where these sea scorpions grew after emerging from the water. This is because it was harvested by the Templar Order and the Assassin Order, which is why this species was endangered in the 1990s.

Movement Pattern: Not a Migrant
Individual Type: Nomadic
Population Trend: Stable
Population: 5,000
Locomotion: Versatile
Habitat: Polar; tundra; taiga; montane grasslands and shrublands; temperate coniferous forests; temperate broadleaf and mixed forests; temperate deciduous forests, temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands; subtropical coniferous forests; subtropical moist broadleaf forests; subtropical dry broadleaf forests; subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands; salt plains; limestone forest; tropical coniferous forests; tropical moist broadleaf forests; tropical dry broadleaf forests; tropical grasslands; tropical savannas and shrublands; Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub; mushroom forests; deserts and xeric shrublands; badlands; flooded grasslands and savannas; swamp; riparian; wetland; mangrove forest; bamboo forest; air-breathing coral reefs; graveyard vale; warm river; cold river; lukewarm river; subterranean river; pond; littoral; intertidal; kelp forests; coral reefs; neritic zone; pelagic zone; benthic zone; hydrothermal vents; brine pools; cold seeps; demersal zone; karst cave; karst spring; lush caverns; crystal cavern; magnetic cave; radiated vale; lava tube; volcano; lava trench; ghost town; ruined skyscraper; moon; outer space; crimson forest; warped forest; soul sand vale; basalt deltas; corruption grove; end plains; end islands
Earth: Greece; Egypt; Israel; Qatar; Saudi Arabia; Turkiye; Yemen
Berbania: none
Reinachos: none
Delphia: none
Sawintir: none
Agarathos: none

Tamed

Alternatively, survivors must steal Protacio's bug's egg in order to tame it. When these eggs hatch, the sea scorpion hatchlings must be fed any type of dry leaves or carcasses, which can be gotten from a variety of sources.