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'''Spore Mines''' are used by [[Tyranids]] as living, floating mines which explode if anything non-Tyranid gets close. They are very basic organisms used as living bombs and launched from [[Biovore]]s. They are full of poisons, toxins, viruses and chemicals and are covered in sensitive feelers which seek out heat and vibrations. They are also able to sense nearby fire and will explode in the hope of killing the enemy firing. All of the mines in a cluster are link and when one explodes, they all do even if there are no enemies nearby. If the mine is killed it will also explode. Spore mines are also known as ''floaters'' and their species name is ''boletus minoris'' and they come in one of three forms:
*'''Toxin''' - Full of poisons and toxins, the mine can overcome any physiology. The poisons include highly reactive inorganic poisons, heamotoxinshaemotoxins, aflotoxins, neurotoxins and phage cells.
*'''Frag''' - It has an iron hard shell which shatters when the mine explodes and sends shards of the shell in all directions, which can scythe down light infantry but can also cause lethal infections and sepsis.
*'''Bio-Acid''' - The acids are thick and viscous, allowing them to cling to their victim to maximise the effectiveness of the acids. They have been known to dissolve everything up to, and including, [[ceramite ]] plate. ==Related Articles==*[[Species of Tyranid]]
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