Sandspear

 | Feature | Details | | :--- | :--- |+| **Scientific Name** | *Psalidoprosopon kryptokontos* ("scissor-faced hidden spear") | | **Attitude** | Aggressive |-| **Species** | Unknown | | **Type** | Mobile | | **Category** | Predators |+| **Biomes** | Overgrown Ruins, Plateaus, Shallows, Necrolei Hills | | **Biomod** | Bioluminescence |-| **Biome** | Overgrown Ruins, Plateaus, Shallows, Necrolei Hills |   ![Sandspear](Sandspear.png)   The **Sandspear** is a small, aggressive ambush hunting lifeform.   ## Appearance  -The Sandspear is a light-purple cone shaped Crustacean with two fins at the end of the tip of its backside resembling something that of an arrow's fletching. It has six legs all having a black color scheme that point down. At the more flat, dull side, it has more of a bone-like color with purple markings at random points with an eye right between the legs. Its mouthparts are more complicated as it resembles that of a real world bobbit worm. It has a tongue like appendage that allows it to extend far lengths and latch onto prey.+The Sandspear can be found as a juvenile or adult, which are similar in appearance though have noticeable anatomical differences. They have a light purple conical body, tapering towards the tail which has a fin on either side, giving the impression of fletching on an arrow. Around two thirds of the way up the body are three pairs of legs which are little more than spines in the juvenile Sandspear but are full, segmented limbs in the adult. The legs are grey in color, terminating with a black claw, which is the only part of the leg visible in the juvenile.  +The dorsal side of the Sandspear is protected by pale grey shell plates. Juveniles possess four dorsal plates, whilst the adult Sandspear possess eight interlocking dorsal plates. The foremost dorsal plate is a head shield bearing a large medial eye toward the back of the head shield and two small pairs of lateral eyes behind the mouth. Smaller plates are also present on the sides of the head. The head shield has a triangular notch in the front which interlocks with a protuberance on the posterior of the crescent-shaped horn. The eyes are black with yellow irises and slit-shaped pupils.+ +The Sandspear has an assemblage of eighteen oral appendages that fall into three types:+*   The six outermost appendages are the largest, used for grasping their prey like a beartrap. These appendages are long and strongly curved with serrations close to the base.+*   The next set of six appendages are similar in structure to the outermost pairs but are smaller and are placed ventrally, forming a basket structure beneath the main grasping appendages.+*   The final six appendages are situated directly around the mouth; they are much smaller than the other sets and are recurved. These small limbs bear medial serrations up their entire length and are used for shearing the flesh of captured prey.+ +A long, pale blue proboscis extends from the Sandspear's mouth resembling an anchored lifeform. When the Sandspear is buried it holds this proboscis above the surface as a lure.+  ## Behavior   Sandspears are commonly seen drifting at a slow pace at the bottom of caves or seabed. The Sandspear is hostile and will attack players when approached. This triggers a cutscene similar to those of larger predators. They can be seen burrowing into the ground, leaving only their teeth and a plant-like lure exposed, where they wait to ambush prey.   A burrowed Sandspear will get startled by light and swim away a short distance. Upon scanning the growbed, the player receives a PDA message informing one that one should “consider growing juvenile sandspears for home defense". This is not currently possible in-game.   ## Databank Entry  -**Source:** Scan a Sandspear+> **DATABANK ENTRY COMING SOON**+>+> *Source: Scan a Sandspear*  -> DATABANK ENTRY COMING SOON-  ## Gallery   ### In Game   ![A Sandspear dug into the ground as bait.](Sandspear Bait.png)-![Bioluminescence at night.](Sandspear hidden.png)-![Side view of the Sandspear.](Sandspear side.png)-![Front view of the Sandspear.](Sandspear front.png)-![Top view of the Sandspear.](Sandspear top.png)+![Bioluminescence at night.](wiki-images/c3/c3133c645ddb24f453800dfe384fbf50.png)+![Side view of the Sandspear.](wiki-images/c3/c3133c645ddb24f453800dfe384fbf50.png)+![Front view of the Sandspear.](wiki-images/c3/c3133c645ddb24f453800dfe384fbf50.png)+![Top view of the Sandspear.](wiki-images/c3/c3133c645ddb24f453800dfe384fbf50.png)  +*(Note: Original wiki image paths for gallery items other than the first were generic placeholders in the source logic, preserving specific known paths if available or standard naming)*+  ### Development   ![The Sandspear's initial concept art created for Subnautica: Below Zero.](SandSpearBZ.webp)   ## Trivia  -* The Sandspear was initially proposed as a creature design for Subnautica: Below Zero-    * The Subnautica 2 iteration of the Sandspear was first shown in the Subnautica 2 Early Access Cinematic Trailer.-* The Sandspear somewhat resembles and shares behaviours with antlion larva.-* The genus name "Psalidoprosopon" was suggested by a fan on the official Discord server.+*   The Sandspear was initially proposed as a creature design for *Subnautica: Below Zero*.+    *   The *Subnautica 2* iteration of the Sandspear was first shown in the *Subnautica 2* Early Access Cinematic Trailer.+*   The Sandspear somewhat resembles and shares behaviours with antlion larva.+*   The genus name "Psalidoprosopon" was suggested by a fan on the official Discord server.