Shear mite

Shear mites were a large insect form of life native to the planet Dathomir.
==Biology and appearance==
Shear mites were vicious half-meter insects living on the planet Dathomir, although they could also be found on Yavin 4. They lived in the Dathomiri mountains, where they constructed hives.
The mites secreted a powerful acid that allowed them to consume solid rock. Shear mites usually avoided contacts with other animals and only attacked cornered. Their name originated from the powerful razor-sharp mandibles they possessed, which were used in conjunction with the acid they produced allowed them to chew through any creature hides. Even rancors could be severely injured by the acid-laced mandibles of the shear mites.Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side
Their species consisted of hunters, soldiers and queens. The females were known to secrete a powerful adhesive that acted in a manner similar to cement and was used to protect the entrances of their egg burrows. This adhesive was considered one of the strongest known substance of its kind in the galaxy.
==Behind the scenes==
Shear mites appeared in the 2003 video game Star Wars Galaxies, a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game developed by Sony Online Entertainment and published by LucasArts, prior to its closure on December 15, 2011.
==Appearances==
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==Sources==
*From Pencil to Pixel: The Art of Star Wars Galaxies
*Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds 
*Star Wars Galaxies: The Total Experience: Prima Official Game Guide
*Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Guide: Prima Official Game Guide
*Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Expansion: Prima Official Game Guide
*Star Wars Galaxies Bonus DVD
*The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
*Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side
==Notes and references==
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Category:Arthropods
Category:Creatures of Dathomir
Category:Mountain creatures
Category:Non-sentient species
Category:Oviparous species
Category:Silicavorous creatures