Akesso

Akesso are found exclusively on Jimente but are very resilient and can be found in nearly any environment. Akesso have six legs and two clawed "arms" used for object manipulation. They are covered with a hard carapace and have wings that tuck away under a shell when not in use.

Akesso lay large eggsacks in groups together underground. It takes about a month for the eggs to hatch and then another three for the hatchlings to fully develop their wings and become adults. Akesso are mainly carnivorous, but can substitute parts of their diet with fruits if necessary.

Akesso have a very strict social structure. Though it may not be obvious to the casual observer, years of study have shown that Akesso operate as a unit in a group called a Nursery. Within each Nursery there are different "castes" that individuals belong to, some hunters, some caregivers, etc. Each Nursery has a collection of breeding females which produce the eggsacks day in, day out. These females are protected ruthlessly, with any intruder facing the full force of the Nursery. Akesso are deceptively intelligent, at least as smart as great apes.

Akesso are covered in tiny hairs that can sense vibrations in the air. Their fast reflexes were first thought to be a groundbreaking non sentient species connection to psychic energy, but those theories have since been disproved.