Itankilnata'ak

Itankilnata'ak
Base Information
Classification	Ergivore/parasite & Carnivore/insectivore
Terrain	Unknown
Locomotion	Flyer
Size	(<1.0 cm) / (1.0 gm)
Speed	Unknown
Strength	Unknown
Social Structure	Unknown
Weapons	Unknown
Armor	Unknown
Source
Homeworld	Unknown
Multi-world	Yes
Canon	No
Extinct	Extant
Reference	JTAS Online

These blood suckers resemble small tangles of lint, and have a mild chameleon ability.

Physiology & Ecology

Capable of flight, they prefer to conserve energy and crawl from surface to surface. They can even burrow through normal, non-protective clothing, given time.

Life Cycle & Reproduction

n/a

Diet & Trophics

Once inside, Itankilnata'ak then will bite and get minute amounts of blood from their victim's capillaries. Most people will find the sensation somewhere between an itch and a mosquito bite in annoyance, but over a slightly larger area. Given part of the blame for the spread of Solomani diseases preceding the Rule of Man.

They thrive in human-normal conditions, often surviving in clothes. There, they eat the mites that survive on crumbs and skin flakes when not next to living beings. Although they can be found in many environments, Itankilnata'ak like to hide in moss and stringy fabric.

History & Background

Most subspecies can tolerate heat up to 150°C. What they cannot tolerate is cold — below 0°C, they hibernate, and below -40°, they die.

Travellers' Aid Society Advisory

n/a

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Author: Eric Funk