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// Germoth 
// Story: Beasts and Beings - Stories of Equestria's Inhabitants 
// by Strongbolt Stonewing 
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	A Germoth is basically a gigantic blue wasp. Not to be confused with Jumquaps, which are more like bees and completely different in nature.

Unlike normal wasps, Germoths have upside down wings, so they fly, hunched forward, with their bellies facing upwards.

This is useful to them (but not so useful to us) because it allows their stingers to be positioned straight forward.

Unfortunately, Germoths are practically always angry. They're very aggressive by nature and will attack any other creature on sight.

Surprisingly enough, Germoth stings don't actually hurt that much, I know this from experience, by the way.

Really? That's not how I remember it.

Well, how do you remember it?

I remember we were travelling to Los Pegasus, we took a short cut through a large pine tree forest.

Oh yeah, we came across a rather large tree, it was far bigger and bushier than the others. When we looked up we saw the thick leaves rustling above.

So, Strongbolt, in his 'infinite' wisdom, decided the best thing to do, was buck the tree.

Yeah, not my greatest plan.

Indeed. Luckily, Germoths prefer to travel alone, otherwise we would have been in real trouble.

The one we met charged at us, I fought it in the air for a while, but then it stung me in the chest. Not that it hurt or anything.

You were practically in tears.

Don't be silly Shiera, real stallions don't cry.

Well, what does that say about you?

It says that I definitely didn't cry.

It says that you're not a real stallion.

You know what? You're not a real stallion either.

Obviously! I'm a mare!

Really? That's news to me.

So you're saying you married a colt?

Good point, I take it back. But I still didn't cry.

Yes, because you were too busy trying to get up. You see, Germoth stings have many after effects, such as: nausea, drowsiness and dizziness.

And I got all of them.

Another trait of the Germoth's sting is that it weakens the stinger considerably. It also needs time to recharge the venomous fluids that it pulls from its blood.

This gave us just enough time to run and hide before the Germoth regained consciousness.

Fortunately, Germoths are colourblind so as long as you look like your surroundings you'll be fine.

Sometimes you have to wait a while, Germoths get bored eventually and they'll soon wander off.

But it's probably for the best it you don't anger them in the first place.

Agreed.

Are you sure you weren't crying?

One hundred percent.

Because I'm pretty sure-

You were mistaken.

No, I think you were-

End of chapter!