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− | '''Giant | + | '''Giant mosquitoes''', as could be evidenced from the name and description, are oversized [[flying]] insects. As with standard [[mosquito|mosquitoes]], only female giant mosquitoes are able to suck blood. Giant mosquitoes appear alone, and are generally not much of a threat except to a single unarmed and unskilled dwarf. Giant mosquitoes may also appear as [[mount]]s during a [[siege]], where their [[flying|maneuverability]] and numbers may make them a substantial threat. [[Elf|Elven]] caravans may sometimes sell these creatures. |
− | + | Like other giant insects, giant mosquitoes only live a single year, making them a poor choice for [[animal trainer|training]] or [[zoo|display]]. Concerningly, some dwarves [[preference|prefer]] giant mosquitoes for their ''high-pitched buzz'' and ''ability to feast on blood''. | |
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== History == | == History == | ||
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− | Giant mosquitoes may have attempted what was the shortest claim at the throne of [[ | + | Giant mosquitoes may have attempted what was the shortest claim at the throne of [[King of beasts]] for v0.34.01. Not only could they fly, but ''they appeared by the hundreds'' (exactly from 100 to 200 at a time), ensuring a large FPS drop to most forts and just plain being deadly in these numbers. |
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