Fleshborer
From Lexicanum
The Fleshborer is a Tyranid Bio-weapon used by Termagants.
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The Weapon
The weapon is a brood nest which creates its own ammunition in the form of borer beetles. It is connected directly with the creature using it and apparently runs off of the creature's bodily functions. Within the Fleshborer, borer beetles lay their eggs, which hatch and mature, sustained by the weapon for future use.
Beetles and Firing Process
Mature borer beetles have long flea-like legs, though they move very little until the weapon is triggered. The firing method consists of a massive electro-chemical shock which drives the normally barely active beetle into sudden frenzied action. Using their legs they launch themselves out of the weapon at a tremendous speed, hurtling forward and striking the first thing in its path. On striking it expends its life energy in a matter of seconds, boring frenziedly through the target's armour, flesh and bone.1-p30, 2-p.8, 3-p55
If the beetle fails to find a target, or hits something that even in its frezied state cannot bore through, it quickly dies regardless.
