Re: bugs n stuff

Rl explanation? Bugs cant breathe once they get over 6 foot long and even
around that size most examples were fairly thin and narror (The old
dragonflies got that size).  Another one? Bugs rely on numbers more then
actual mass.  There are more insects in terms of sheer numbers and mass
then there are humans...doesnt mean we see intelligent hives of 6 foot
long ants running amok...

In any case...ships built specifically for the Thri Kreen and the Xyxchil
imply there are rather largish anthropod based empires out there.
On Sat, 10 Feb 2001, olivertraevel wrote:

> Notice when you watch National Geographic, they say that the insect kingdom
> is the most successful due to prolific birthrates?  Bugs are everywhere and
> you can't totally get rid of them...
>
> Then why do most of the sentinent life forms in Wildspace have backbones?
> Even on the outer and inner planes, most forms of life appear to be bipeds,
> and if not bipedal, they are almost always some version, higher or lower in
> evolution, of some warm blooded animal.  One possible explanation-
> ethnocentrism also exists in our imagination.
>
> So, are there any entries about nations or colonies or hives of all
> arthropodal creatures?  Or exclusive unions of thri-kreen, rastapedes, ant-
> men, aranea, and xixchil not simply put together for a
> alternative "xenomorph exterminator" adventure thread?
>
> -o
>
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