| Hebikera | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Naming | |||
| Others | Landgrub (larvae) | ||
| Original | ヘビケラ | ||
| Romanization | Hebikera | ||
| Morphology | |||
| Body type | Insectoid | ||
| Intelligence | |||
| Sentience | Sentient | ||
| Sapience | Non-Sapient | ||
| Ecology | |||
| Habitat | Toxic Jungle | ||
| Locomotion | Flight | ||
| Behind the Scenes | |||
| Universe | Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind | ||
| Created by | Hayao Miyazaki | ||
Hebikera are one of the numerous varieties of giant insects which live in the toxic jungle of fungi growing over the Sea of Corruption, over a thousand years after the fall of industrial civilization. Their larval stage is known as Landgrubs.
Biology[]
The Hebikera is a bizarre species, with a long, articulated, vertically-flattened body and four pairs of wings which allow it to fly over the forest. Like the Ushiabu and Royal Yanma, they too can form swarms and collaborate with the other insects to protect their habitat from intruders.
Appearances[]
- Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, manga, by Hayao Miyazaki (1982 - 1994)
- Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, film (1984)