Posted by Carrion Beetles [Suggestion]

Obey [G1 700st
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Posted on
2017-04-16 04:29:17
This is my first serious suggestion.

This has been an idea I've been thinking about for a long time, and I thought it'd be a nice feature. I often find myself with a surplus of food from hunting and sometimes patrolling, but amusement items are elusive to me. I am suggesting a way to help members get the amusement items they need but at a cost of either food or SB + food.
Now, I know the beetle I have listed is not native to Africa, so please feel free to suggest what I should use instead of the Cadaver Beetle in this suggestion!

Inital Idea


There are many types of flesh-eating insects in our world, and most leave the bones to be left out in the wild. I would like to have it implemented where we have a part in the Monkey Shop (or it could be elsewhere) where the Shopkeeper Mandrill has a cave full of special beetles who eat the flesh from the carcasses you bring to it, leaving the shiny bones for your lions to play with.

Possible Costs


I believe just the cost of your food item would be sufficient, but a fee of around 20 SB or something to that extent could be implemented.

Risk/Reward Factor?


I had the interest to implement a risk/reward factor with this, such as the longer you leave your food item in with the beetles, the higher the risk is that they end up destroying the item and the higher the possibility of getting more bones/higher uses from the carcass and possibly a decor of the beetles for your lion(s).

The Cadaver Beetle, or "American Carrion Beetle"


The Cadaver beetle, or "American Carrion Beetle" is a species of beetle native to North America. They feast on the flesh of dead animals as well as use the corpses as an environment for their eggs and larvae. These beetles are most popular for cleaning carcasses in museums, though they are not native to Africa.

Carrion Beetles in General (No specifications)


Quotation from Britannica
"Carrion beetle (family Silphidae), any of a group of beetles (insect order Coleoptera), most of which feed on the bodies of dead and decaying animals, thus playing a major role as decomposers. A few live in beehives as scavengers, and some eyeless ones live in caves and feed on bat droppings. Carrion beetles range in size from minute to 35 mm (1.4 inches), averaging around 12 mm (0.5 inches). Many have bright orange, yellow, or red markings on a dark background, while others are completely black. The flat, flexible body and wings allow these insects to crawl under dead animals. The long, flat larvae that emerge from eggs deposited in carrion have a triangular point at each tapering end. After they emerge from the eggs, the larvae feed for the first few days on a brown liquid regurgitated by the parents. Because some carrion beetles dig the ground out from under a small carcass, such as that of a mouse or small bird, and bury it, they are also known as burying beetles."


Feel free to leave any constructive criticism and all supports are appreciated. If you decided to "no support" this idea, I would appreciate if you would specify why. :) Thank you for reading this!



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EntityofSilo | G4 (#107570)

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Posted on
2017-09-25 22:20:49
I don't think there needs to be a fee for this-- you're losing food, gaining toys, and feeding beetles. I'm not sure why the cook would pay for the customer's meals xD I agree with everything else, though.

However, the amount of uses on the amusement item (and what item it is) is definitely important. Maybe for every 3 uses of food, it's one rib bone (so seven uses or so?) and for one use of food and those small meat chunks we all love, you can get a caracal skull or something.



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