Eggbug



Eggbugs are passive beetle-like creatures. Eggbugs have a black body, with brightly colored, edible eggs on their backs, which can serve as a great source of food if the eggbug is killed. Eggbugs' eggs can come in blue, pale green and lime.

Behaviour
Eggbugs are extremely anxious and skittish, usually staying as far away from other creatures as possible, including the player. Eggbugs can evade thrown s very effectively; coupled with their speed, it can be challenging to land a hit on one. When killed, an Eggbug's eggs will pop off its body, and can subsequently be eaten for one pip of food each. Eggbugs drop 6 eggs upon death. Furthermore, the can eat a dead Eggbug's carcass for an additional food pip.

If the player is able to drag an Eggbug into a shelter and immediately leaves, the Eggbug will usually remain inside the shelter of its own volition, likely thinking it has found a safe hiding space from predators. This can be utilized to keep the Eggbug in a known location while the player fetches a spear to kill it with. In addition, keeping a live Eggbug in a shelter can be useful, as killing it will ensure all the eggs are in the shelter as opposed to scattering around an outdoor area.