Predatory arthropods with robust exoskeletons, armored crebiks originated in the subarctic woodlands of Troos. Possessing substantial, weighty carapaces, they employed a unique hunting technique: ambushing other arthropods by suspending themselves from branches and plummeting onto unsuspecting creatures below, effectively crushing them.
Crebiks, characterized by their substantial exoskeletons, were arboreal arthropods inhabiting Troos. The robust nature of their shells rendered them nearly impervious to assaults from rival predators. Nevertheless, compromised shells left crebiks susceptible to infestation by bahl flies, which infiltrated the damaged areas to consume the soft tissues beneath. Immature crebiks, lacking fully developed shells during their initial year, faced heightened vulnerability from both other species and mature crebiks.
Their hunting strategy involved targeting smaller arthropods by clinging to branches and descending directly upon their victims, utilizing their combined mass and velocity to shatter the prey's exoskeleton. Should the initial impact prove insufficient, they employed their mandibles and pincers to subdue the target. Annually, crebiks undertook a migration to the closest expansive body of water. There, they ingested considerable volumes of water, leading to the inflation of subcutaneous bladders, thereby exposing their bodies. Subsequently, the creatures engaged in a mating ritual characterized by synchronized movements, culminating in the expulsion of the ingested water post-mating.