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The little known bug, called Tiloilic, or simply Poison Sticker (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=449086), has recently been stirring up interest in ViZion once again.

http://www.spacebovine.com/bug.jpg
Tiloilic

This tiny flesh-eating bug, diameter of a AAA battery, pack a powerful punch. A single one can kill a rodent. However, they live in colonies of hundreds of thousands, sometimes millions. And they attack, eat, and move together.

Originally found in the Italian forests when under ViZionarian control, some had been moved to Africa. Now, over 10 million are known to live within various locations in different labs for scientists to watch over.

The following information is known on them:
-They have a pack mentality
-They are excessively poisonous
-They live on colonies sometimes in the millions
-They are flesh-eaters and insect-eaters
-Day and night, they are active
-They are extremely imperialist; they love expanding
-They are extremely territorial and aggressive
-They have no known natural predators
-They come in many many colors
-They have a life span of roughly one year on average
-They can move at a pace of six miles per hour - almost as fast as the average human, even with its size.
-They are both male and female, and as such, a single one can reproduce
-In reproduction, they can lay upto 5,000 eggs in a single sitting; they usually lay eight-12 batches of eggs per month
-There is no "king" or "queen" - they all work together. There may be some alphas to keep things in line, but nothing beyond that.

We are willing to donate upto 200 Tiloilic to nations who are interested in looking into these little bugs. We have not experimented with them in climate changes - they have all been held in a controlled environment of the tropical forests they originate from.

Let us know if you have interest in these bugs. We would be interested in knowing what you find, especially when their environment changes. Also, what uses you can find for them.

The Grand World Order would like to order 200 of them. In the Grand World Order, a 1-foot long maggot-like creature known as the "Grup" is a menace to society. They can kill a human and take over their nervous system very quickly, and we once had to fight an onslaught of infected humans and non-attached Grups. However, these are rarely found in the Grand World Order now, and only in extremely run down areas.

The Grand World Order would like to order 200 of them. In the Grand World Order, a 1-foot long maggot-like creature known as the "Grup" is a menace to society. They can kill a human and take over their nervous system very quickly, and we once had to fight an onslaught of infected humans and non-attached Grups. However, these are rarely found in the Grand World Order now, and only in extremely run down areas.
Great! It will take about a month to prepare an aircraft for them. We look forward to hearing the results from your scientists.

Ithsam would like 200 of them.

Ithsam would like 200 of them.
Wonderful. It will take roughly a month to prepare an aircraft to handle these. They will arrive in about a month! Keep up updated on what your scientists are doing and come across!

The little known bug, called Tiloilic, or simply Poison Sticker (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=449086), has recently been stirring up interest in ViZion once again.

http://www.spacebovine.com/bug.jpg
Tiloilic

This tiny flesh-eating bug, diameter of a AAA battery, pack a powerful punch. A single one can kill a rodent. However, they live in colonies of hundreds of thousands, sometimes millions. And they attack, eat, and move together.

Originally found in the Italian forests when under ViZionarian control, some had been moved to Africa. Now, over 10 million are known to live within various locations in different labs for scientists to watch over.

The following information is known on them:
-They have a pack mentality
-They are excessively poisonous
-They live on colonies sometimes in the millions
-They are flesh-eaters and insect-eaters
-Day and night, they are active
-They are extremely imperialist; they love expanding
-They are extremely territorial and aggressive
-They have no known natural predators
-They come in many many colors
-They have a life span of roughly one year on average
-They can move at a pace of six miles per hour - almost as fast as the average human, even with its size.
-They are both male and female, and as such, a single one can reproduce
-In reproduction, they can lay upto 5,000 eggs in a single sitting; they usually lay eight-12 batches of eggs per month
-There is no "king" or "queen" - they all work together. There may be some alphas to keep things in line, but nothing beyond that.

We are willing to donate upto 200 Tiloilic to nations who are interested in looking into these little bugs. We have not experimented with them in climate changes - they have all been held in a controlled environment of the tropical forests they originate from.

Let us know if you have interest in these bugs. We would be interested in knowing what you find, especially when their environment changes. Also, what uses you can find for them.

IC:

To ViZion Government:
We would be interested in studying these creatures so they may not pose a threat to our people should they decide to spread to our borders.

South Lizasaurian ministry of science

To ViZion Government:
We would be interested in studying these creatures so they may not pose a threat to our people should they decide to spread to our borders.

South Lizasaurian ministry of science
We can send 200 to you in a month. Keep us updated on what your scientists do and find!

Kroandon Military Research Department

The Department of Biological Warfare requests a batch of 200 of these insects for testing in the Kroandon Wastes, to determine their ability to survive in Arctic temperatures. We shall report back to you with our findings as soon as experiments and tests are complete.

Director Secretary Harkon

We wish to be able to get 200 of these Tiloilic bugs for testing.

Official Communique, Axis Nova Office of Foreign Affairs

We regret to inform you that effective immediately, importation of biologicals to Numonica or Axis Nova from ViZion are embargoed until satisfactory precautions against their unintended transmission to other ecologies are put in place.

Kroando and Vitolia have both been approved!

Axis Nova, let us know if, at any point, you wish to import 200 or less of these.

TRANSMISSION TO PROPER VIZION DEPARTMENT

Summary of Findings. The bugs were released into a sector of the Antarctikan Wastes at approximatly 3:20 PM on the afternoon of Thursday, July 2nd. Some fifty bugs were set free in the sectioned off area of the waste, which clocked in a moderately warm temperature of -35F. As was suspected by the hypothesis, the bugs froze solid within three minutes, and were left as they were for over two days, under steady observation. Within time, the experiment was ruled complete and the bugs were taken up. Curiously however, once they were readmitted into the warmth of the lab, they thawed out, and regained life. Intrigued as to the durability of the creature, further tests were run. Final results have concluded that the Poison Sticker Bug can remain frozen for up to nine days without dying. Once thawed out it will resume whatever activity it was completing before freezing. After ten days however (on average), the bug, once thawed out, remained dead.

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TRANSMISSION TO PROPER VIZION DEPARTMENT

Summary of Findings. The bugs were released into a sector of the Antarctikan Wastes at approximatly 3:20 PM on the afternoon of Thursday, July 2nd. Some fifty bugs were set free in the sectioned off area of the waste, which clocked in a moderately warm temperature of -35F. As was suspected by the hypothesis, the bugs froze solid within three minutes, and were left as they were for over two days, under steady observation. Within time, the experiment was ruled complete and the bugs were taken up. Curiously however, once they were readmitted into the warmth of the lab, they thawed out, and regained life. Intrigued as to the durability of the creature, further tests were run. Final results have concluded that the Poison Sticker Bug can remain frozen for up to nine days without dying. Once thawed out it will resume whatever activity it was completing before freezing. After ten days however (on average), the bug, once thawed out, remained dead.

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Quite interesting. In the waste, did you find how they coped as far as food and their pack mentality goes?

Summery of Testing:
The first test we began was their fighting ability by placing 10 bugs with 10 of a native Ithsam species of bug. The only test the Poison Stickers lost in was against the Ithsamnian web snare spider. The Stickers ran right into the spider’s webs and were killed by the spiders though when we tested them in larger numbers after some ran in and died the rest stayed back until we decided to stop the test not seeing an end to it. We tested their killing ability on a human specimen by using a criminal who was sentenced to death for murder. Fifty bugs swarmed him and within a day had eaten him completely.
One of our scientists was caught performing genetic test on some of them and one he tested on he grew to the size of a rat that bug had to be killed because it had an insatiable hunger.

Summery of Testing:
The first test we began was their fighting ability by placing 10 bugs with 10 of a native Ithsam species of bug. The only test the Poison Stickers lost in was against the Ithsamnian web snare spider. The Stickers ran right into the spider’s webs and were killed by the spiders though when we tested them in larger numbers after some ran in and died the rest stayed back until we decided to stop the test not seeing an end to it. We tested their killing ability on a human specimen by using a criminal who was sentenced to death for murder. Fifty bugs swarmed him and within a day had eaten him completely.
One of our scientists was caught performing genetic test on some of them and one he tested on he grew to the size of a rat that bug had to be killed because it had an insatiable hunger.
Quite interesting indeed. One the size of a rat? I cannot imagine such a beast when they're as vicious and deadly with the size they already are. And quite the smart bug it sounds like when fighting. I wonder, if left alone, how they could overcome this spider you speak of.

Quite interesting indeed. One the size of a rat? I cannot imagine such a beast when they're as vicious and deadly with the size they already are. And quite the smart bug it sounds like when fighting. I wonder, if left alone, how they could overcome this spider you speak of.

Well we would assume one or the other would become hungry and attack the other but it would most likely be the spiders that attacked because they must feed every 2 hours and are immune to each others poisons so they could not eat each other. When the spiders left the safety of the web they would most likely be devoured by the bugs.

Office 187
1217 Government Way
Balkan City, 85546
Balkan City S.A.R., United Democratic Empire of Asgarnieu

To: ViZionarian Governemnt
From: Office of Ecological Security, Bureau of Agriculture
Subject: Acquisition of Tiloilic Insect

Greetings.

The Asgarnian Bureau of Acriculture and Office of Ecological Security is very interested acquiring 200 Tiloilic insects to

A) Breed the insect,
B) Study the insect's effect on regional ecology,
C) Make a record of the insect for historical and scientific purposes, and
D) Evaluate the insect's potential as a weapon of war

We are willing to pay for the insects, and will pay a sum of $100.00 USD per live insect.

We would also like to inquire about the insect's effect on ViZionarian ecology and ecosystems, and about their viability after freezing.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Vicky G. Mullenaux, PhD
Departmental Head, Office of Ecological Security, Asgarnieu

Office 187
1217 Government Way
Balkan City, 85546
Balkan City S.A.R., United Democratic Empire of Asgarnieu

To: ViZionarian Governemnt
From: Office of Ecological Security, Bureau of Agriculture
Subject: Acquisition of Tiloilic Insect

Greetings.

The Asgarnian Bureau of Acriculture and Office of Ecological Security is very interested acquiring 200 Tiloilic insects to

A) Breed the insect,
B) Study the insect's effect on regional ecology,
C) Make a record of the insect for historical and scientific purposes, and
D) Evaluate the insect's potential as a weapon of war

We are willing to pay for the insects, and will pay a sum of $100.00 USD per live insect.

We would also like to inquire about the insect's effect on ViZionarian ecology and ecosystems, and about their viability after freezing.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Vicky G. Mullenaux, PhD
Departmental Head, Office of Ecological Security, Asgarnieu
Vicky G. Mullenaux,

We can have 200 Tiloilics sent to you in roughly a months time. Regarding your question on their effects, they are native to Italy's forests, and as such, their 'effects' are quite normal. However, we have yet to experiment with any other environments personally, rather they be in the wild or controlled.

Other nations are currently testing them, however, and we have heard that they can live, on average, about nine days after freezing without problems. However, much longer than that, and it appears they will die. It takes roughly two days for them to freeze in -35 degree weather.

We look forward to your findings!

In our innitial testing, we have found that these Tiloilics are able to withstand desert life with temperatures well into the 100's F. We have also found that, put up against other dangerous bugs who live in our lands, they are more aggressive than ever, especially when put up against the insects higher on the food chain.

We will soon be doing military tests with these bugs, and see how they handle toxic waste, radiation, biological, and chemical weapons.

Testing Results, Grand World Order-

Our scientists have found that the Tiloilics seem to pop in the presence of electricty, even in non-lethal doses. When placed in a container with a single Grup, the Tiloilics seemed to co-exist, without any sort of hostilities. However, radioactivity from the Grup killed them. In another Grup-Tiloilic test, which was done using a live death-row prisoner, the Grup and Tiloilics fought over the prisoner, producing the only sign of hostility. The Grup died, eventually, as the poison from about fifty Tiloilics was simply too much for it. We have developed an anti-Tiloilic device that does not limit human activity. It is based on the lice removing comb, which kills headlice when it detects them. With this, it zaps any Tiloilics that pass underneath it, and it is put in place on small metal pegs. We've also found this to be good at keeping humans out, if you get one with higher voltage and higher mounting pegs. And of course, Tiloilics can be extremely good biological weapons, if you keep the target area contained.

During these tests, one of our scientists died due to a spill of Tiloilics. Security teams easily wiped out the escaped Tiloilics with flamethrowers, however, proving that flamethrowers are extremely useful in clearing an infected area of Tiloilics.

Also, during another live-subject test, with only about five Tiloilics, the Grup quite literally ate all of them. Thus, the Grup, which is also a pack-type creature, can fend off Tiloilics, as long as the numbers aren't extremely one-sided.

Interesting, interesting results. Keep up the great work!

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Message from the Parasol Corporation, Allanea:

Bugs. Giev.

This creature is not an insect. Insects have six legs. This creature has eight.

What prevents it from overrunning its habitat, and subsequently starving?

We are attempting to find out the answer as to why they have not overrun Italy. However, in Africa, we have them confined to labs.

Altairan would like to requesition 200 of the insects for scientific study and military study.

Altairan,

We are willing to send two hundred Tiloilics to your nation. You will need to arrange your own transportation.

Thank you, and please keep us updated on your findings!

the Tiloilics have arrived via air transport. We are currently testing them in a variety of ways. In one sample we are testing there resistance to certain substances.

OOC:I think that we should RP the Tiloilics escaping containment and mutating somehow. If we do they can escape into Altairan. :D

Findings have found that Tiloilics drown after about 12 minutes underwater, have an allergic reaction to helium that causes them to die within 2 seconds, and can become addicted to a substance known as catoinite which is abundant in Altairans jungles. Once addicted they find a driving need to consume more, they go into withdrawl after one day without any cationite. Becoming extremly violent and deranged.

OOC:I think that we should RP the Tiloilics escaping containment and mutating somehow. If we do they can escape into Altairan. :D
OOC: If you want, we can do that - but you'll need to start a new thread so this one isn't overrun. ;)

gotcha.

Thank you for your updates. As time progresses, let us know what else you find out. Also, let us know how they handle the different climates in your nation.

a-la bump.

Intelligence tests set at the level of humans have been failed by Tiloilics raised in the hive, but a Tiloilic raised outside of the hive exhibited human intelligence and passed all the tests. Also, after a week of drug addiction, Tiloilics mutate. Growing to the size of the average domestic animal, becoming extremly violent, and turning green, plus they breed almost 50 times faster.

Intelligence tests set at the level of humans have been failed by Tiloilics raised in the hive, but a Tiloilic raised outside of the hive exhibited human intelligence and passed all the tests. Also, after a week of drug addiction, Tiloilics mutate. Growing to the size of the average domestic animal, becoming extremly violent, and turning green, plus they breed almost 50 times faster.Upon hearing of such results we, the Scandinvan Empire, do hereby demand the destruction of said branch of Tiloilics.

Upon hearing of such results we, the Scandinvan Empire, do hereby demand the destruction of said branch of Tiloilics.
ViZionarian scientists have mixed feelings on this, some agreeing while others disagreeing.

Dominion Enclave of Genetics and Engineering

Subj: Bioengineering subject specimens

The Amazonian Dominion's research and development teams in its labs of bioengineering and cloning would very much like to pursue the benevolent offer of two hundred of the docile animals from ViZion to utilize in a number of beneficial ways in Amazonia. If more are for sale in the future, the Dominion would likely be interested in purchasing batches if first control and experimental groups go well.


-Dominion Research

Dominion Research,

We have received your request. It a month, you will have 200 subjects. Thank you for your interest!

Official Message from the Department of Research, Evolution, and Developement

We require samples of these wonderful insects for our experiments, and as many as possible.

Allanean Department of Research, Evolution, and Developement

We can provide up to two hundred at this time. We will be able to have them sent in a month. Please keep us updated on any findings, experiments, and so forth! Thank you.

I would also like 200 of these specimen please. I would like to study their breeding habits, and if their poison could cure anything.

The UCSPP is interested in 200 of the bugs for research purposes.

I would also like 200 of these specimen please. I would like to study their breeding habits, and if their poison could cure anything.
Denecaep,

We can ship them out in roughly a month from now! Keep us updated on any information you gain here!