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"It may be too early to call this a giant. There might be bigger earworms out there. For now, a fourteen legged worm the length of five men is sufficiently giant for our purposes. This herbivore has been sighted grazing on the banks of a nearby river, using its flattened mandibles to cut vegetation from the stems. Two humanlike ears lie flat against the side of the head. Behind them, a pair of short eyestalks peek out."
- Alex O'Hearn, biologist, Odyssey I

The giant earworm is the fourth longest land animal on Ilion and the second heaviest. While slow, a thick coat of slime protects it against most predators and it can deliver a crushing bite if disturbed.

Earworms

Description

"It may be too early to call this a giant. There might be bigger earworms out there. For now, a fourteen legged worm the length of five men is sufficiently giant for our purposes. This herbivore has been sighted grazing on the banks of a nearby river, using its flattened mandibles to cut vegetation from the stems. Two humanlike ears lie flat against the side of the head. Behind them, a pair of short eyestalks peek out."
- Alex O'Hearn, biologist, Odyssey I

The giant earworm is the fourth longest land animal on Ilion and the second heaviest. While slow, a thick coat of slime protects it against most predators and it can deliver a crushing bite if disturbed.

Earworms