Here’s what we can learn about real-life insects from our battles against the Terminid scourge.

Among them are a variety of sources of inspiration for the Terminid scourge.

Max is an Associate Certified Entomologist and Master Pesticide Applicator (along with several additional licenses).

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This is fairly common in real-life bugs."

Many of these aphids are green and yellow, like the bugs in Helldivers.

“I [also] see some big similarities between the Hunter and Stalker Terminids and real-life Mantids.

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TheSpiny Flower Mantis(especially the nymphal stages) comes to mind.”

Max points to the Bile Spewer as one Terminid with some real-world analogs to how insects defend themselves.

“Real-lifeoil beetlescan ooze a secretion that causes blisters and rashes,” Max explained.

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“Scarab beetles [are] large, bulky, heavily armored, and stubborn,” Max said.

Even how we fight Terminids have their similarities for better, or often worse.

And of course, there’s the orbital gas strike.

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