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Bite Bug




Large, flying insects that can be randomly encountered in Final Fantasy VIII.

ABILITIES:

A Bite Bug's oversized "jaws" are purely for offensive purposes - its true mouth and mandibles are much smaller. This insect can deliver painful stings with the barb located at the end of its abdomen; although the toxin discharged by this stinger is weak, it can sometimes poison humans. Bite Bugs have also been known to release a spray of foul-smelling gas from several abdominal openings; the chemicals in this misty excretion affect the nervous system - in humans it can induce an uncontrollable, and extremely-violent, berserk state. Bite Bugs can remain airborne for hours at a time without rest, but have a relatively low top flight speed of 8 mph/12.9 kmph. Earth magic has no effect on these pests while they are flying.

WEAKNESSES:

Bite Bugs are susceptible to ice and wind magic, the former slows their metabolic rate to a crawl and freezes their joints, the latter tosses them violently about like a leaf in a storm. The weight and size of a Bite Bug's false jaws adversely impacts the insect's balance and maneuverability in the air. Because they only have one compound eye, Bite Bugs have relatively poor depth perception.



Materials:
Paper toweling, newsprint, white glue, hot glue, plastic, a broom bristle, and paint.

Dimensions:
12.4 cm/4.9 in. x 16.3 cm/6.4 in. (highest point x widest point)

Time:
One day; May 12, 2005.



Bite Bug photo collage.


Hand reproduction of a Bite Bug Triple Triad card.



For comparison purposes, here is an image of the Bite Bug polygon model from the Final Fantasy VIII video game.



REFERENCES:
(In no particular order of importance.)


  •    Final Fantasy VIII  Playstation video game and instruction manual.

  •   Various GameFAQs Final Fantasy VIII game guides.



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