Editing Megascarab

{{Infobox main|animal
| name = Megascarab
| image = Megascarab east.png
| description = A large, genetically-engineered beetle. Once the worker caste of an artificial ecosystem of insectoids designed to fight mechanoid invasions, it is now often seen without its deadlier insectoid cousins. Still, its size and hard shell make it dangerous when it attacks. A eusocial creature, it cannot reproduce individually.
| type = Animal
| type2 = Insectoid
| movespeed = 3.75
| baseleatheramount = 0
| armorblunt = 18
| armorsharp = 72
| min comfortable temperature = 0
| max comfortable temperature = 60
| flammability = 0.7
| marketvalue = 100
| combatPower = 40
| bodysize = 0.2
| healthscale = 0.4
| hungerrate = 0.1
| diet = omnivorous, animal products
| wildness = 0.2
| manhuntertame = 0
| manhunter = 0.5
| trainable = intermediate
| meatname = insect meat
| lifespan = 10
| juvenileage = 0.03
| maturityage = 0.4
| tradeTags = AnimalInsect
| attack1dmg = 5
| attack1type = Bite
| attack1cool = 2
| attack1part = mouth
| attack2dmg = 4
| attack2type = Blunt
| attack2cool = 2
| attack2part = head
| attack2chancefactor = 0.1
}}
'''Megascarabs''' are a type of [[Insectoid]] found in [[Biome#Desert|regular]] and [[Biome#Extreme desert|extreme deserts]], [[infestation]]s or inside [[ancient shrine]]s, including inside the [[Ancient cryptosleep casket|caskets]]. 

== Summary ==
They are ground beetles of metallic color that posses elytra, a protective shell that provides some [[armor]]. Megascarabs are hazardous to hunt, for if they are injured by a human or a mechanoid, they will turn [[Mental break#Manhunter|manhunter]] and attack any human or mechanoid on the map they can reach. If slain, they can be butchered for insect meat. Colonists dislike eating any insect meat, but meat-eating animals have no such problem.

Like all insectoids, they experience [[hypothermic slowdown]] instead of [[hypothermia]] and have 100% [[Toxic Resistance]], rendering them immune to [[toxic buildup]] from any source.

They experience [[pollution stimulus]] when in [[polluted]] terrain.{{BiotechIcon}} See [[pollution stimulus|that page]] for full details.

=== Armor ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Armor
|-
| {{Apparel Protection Chart|set1name= {{P|Name}} {Sharp) | set1armor1={{P|Armor - Sharp}} | set2name= {{P|Name}} {Blunt) | set2armor1={{P|Armor - Blunt}}  }}
|}

== Analysis ==
=== Combat ===
{{Main|Infestation#Analysis|l1=Infestation}}
Megascarabs are the smallest and fastest of the 3 insectoid types, and will often catch up to colonists and "lock" them into melee. It may be wiser to focus on bigger targets, like [[megaspider]]s, as they are stronger in combat.

[[Melee block]] tactics work well against infestations in general. In an open field, [[kiting]] works well, as even megascarabs are slower than a healthy human.

===Taming===
Megascarabs offer no real niche as a tamed pet, however they ''can'' be tamed. Unlike the larger insects, they can generate non-hostile, and are found naturally in deserts.

==Training==
{{TrainingTable}}

== Health ==
{{Animal Health Table}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Megascarab east.png| Megascarab facing east
Megascarab north.png| Megascarab facing north
Megascarab south.png| Megascarab facing south
Dessicated megascarab east.png|Megascarab decaying
</gallery>

== Version history ==
* Beta 19/1.0 - All insects main attack cooldowns 2.5 -> 2.9
* Some time between A6 and A13 - Sprite changed.
* 1.3 - Revenge on tame fail decreased from 20% to 10% - revenge on harm increased from 35% to 50% - wildness decreased from 95% to 20%.
* [[Biotech DLC]] release - Now gains [[pollution stimulus]] on [[polluted]] terrain.

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File:Megascarab old.png|Texture as of A6
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[[Category:Animals]]
[[Category:Insectoid]]