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Jousts are Ilion's closest equivalent to aphids. They feed on black plants by injecting them with digestive fluids, waiting a bit, and slurping up the resulting soup. Preparing a patch for consumption is costly and time consuming, so each animal must continuously patrol its territory to keep out freeloaders. The individual on the left is guarding her feeding grounds from a bold interloper. She fights valiantly, but she is no match for the younger, stronger female looking who is for an easy meal...or, perhaps, a prime location to give live birth to her young. A quick spray of caustic venom sends the loser scurrying.

Jousts belong to the monodonts within the grade "plicozoa" for those of you who are keeping score.

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Description
Jousts are Ilion's closest equivalent to aphids. They feed on black plants by injecting them with digestive fluids, waiting a bit, and slurping up the resulting soup. Preparing a patch for consumption is costly and time consuming, so each animal must continuously patrol its territory to keep out freeloaders. The individual on the left is guarding her feeding grounds from a bold interloper. She fights valiantly, but she is no match for the younger, stronger female looking who is for an easy meal...or, perhaps, a prime location to give live birth to her young. A quick spray of caustic venom sends the loser scurrying.

Jousts belong to the monodonts within the grade "plicozoa" for those of you who are keeping score.

Ballpoint pen