Red Bulborb(Thanatorian)

Red bulborb(Thanatorian oculus kageyamii russus) is a grub-dog and one of the many adult stages of the Bulborb larva(thanatorian) which only takes about a month before this creature becomes larger than a person. a Red bulborb appears to have gained a crimson red rump with white spots dotting it like a Mushroom. A red bulborb unlike its video game counterpart can reach a height of up to 4.5 meters tall and can now be lethal to humans. Red bulborbs are nocturnal predators but if they are prematurely awakened they will be ready to hunt for a few minutes before going back to sleep. Red bulborbs are very common on the Megavine continent and can blend in well with the large red mushrooms of the place.

## Biology

The red bulborbs have traits similar to snails due to their large eyes which are super sensitive yet can be used in the dead of night to attack poor bugs. their teeth are thought to be non present but recently it was discovered they have retractable thumbtack like teeth which only appear after awakening. The red bulborb is rather buoyant which allows them to maintain a straight posture while hunting. The red bulborb however has a flaw and that It can't see under things lower than its snout since their eyes are elevated so high they are used to chasing creatures instead of stalking them. The bite of the red bulborb is the fourth weakest in the Grub-dog family but that doesn't mean that they still can't be lethal. like said before, it's preying teeth are shaped like thumbtacks meaning it likely uses them to dig into their chewy bug prey. if these incisors were biting into human tissue though then the results would be fatal. the human would experience great flesh trauma and likely would puncture their bloodstream or even lungs if they aren't careful. these teeth being straight and pointy like that means it's goal is to get right to the vitals.

## Discovery

The red bulborb adult was first discovered the same year that the Bulborb larva was found. The human scientists had found a trail of eaten bug parts including a dung beetle chunk which lead to an undocumented den which they set up base around and whenever 2 scientists went inside to investigate the cave they triggered the Red Bulborb's instinct to protect it's home and they began chasing them away. the beast burst from the entrance to the den and kept pursuing the scientists that woke it up. the Bulborb ended up killing and consuming the 2 scientists which now confirms there are hostile monsters to humans and this bulborb was the first example. the red bulborb was dubbed 'chica' by the remaining scientists and once the red bulborb had killed the invaders of its home it simply left the scene and went to sleep. There were many people who protested that this bulborb be put down due to killing 2 people but the scientists as well as the original creator of the Pikmin franchise confirmed the bulborb only attacked when it was awakened. this didn't exactly convince everyone but it did to the majority of people. the bulborb still lives on and the original scientists that discovered it have left it alone.

## Trivia

Did you know the placement of the Red bulborb's spots are re-arranging unlike the other bulborb variants? they all have different patterns which are unique to that specific bulborb.

The Red bulborb is the most popular MegaVine continent dwelling predator due to it's nice colors and big eyes.