Hailing from the magmatic hellscape that is the planet of Vulcanis, the Nyeupepo are a race of curious reptosects.

Their demonic form, hard-shelled exterior, but vertebrae nature makes them an immensely odd people.

The species is matriarchal, the males are significantly smaller, and have two prominent traits. 

1. They have tentacles on their forelimbs used for the "binding" female and male Nyeupepo undergo.

2. Males have a prominent "blaster" on one of their forearms that they use for combat with other males, akin to the enlarged claw of the fiddler crab.

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As a form of partial eusociality, which likely evolved as a resource-securing form of sociality on their resource-thin homeworld, Nyeupepo will gather in groups of five. Four males will center around an alpha female.

When a threat makes itself known, the males move to assume a position where the female can "equip" them, using hook-and-latch-like structures on the opposing ends of the individual to connect, while the male uses the aforementioned tentacles to secure himself around the female.

This position is not only naturally more powerful, but it is the perfected form of intimidation. In this state, the Alpha's grip on the males keeps them secure, while pheromones secreted by the Alpha keep the group acting as a sole swarm instead of multiple individuals.

Biological Combiner Organism