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Pupae
Health	65
Projectile Damage	-
Melee Damage	10-20
Abilities:	Hopping
Main Appearances: The Sunspire Na Pali Haven Demon Crater The Darkening The Source Foundry Tarydium Plant Bounds of Foundry

Pupae (singular: pupa) are the Skaarj offspring, borne by the Skaarj Queen. At this point in their life cycle, Skaarj are quadrupedal, have a green skin, and somewhat resemble Earth's spiders. They have mandibles that later turn into the adult Skaarj's tusks. Pupae's presence can often be detected by the distinctive sound they make.

The Skaarj life cycle can be compared to that of Earth's honey bees. Either the name "pupa" was chosen poorly for what is actually a larva, or the Skaarj life cycle works differently from that of Earth's animals.

Skaarj pupae start appearing in the 2nd half of the Unreal campaign, and play a big role in the final fight, where they are both spawned and protected by the Skaarj Queen. Everytime the player kills a pupa, the Queen will shriek and counter-attack immediately. Pupae also feature in UT2004's Invasion gametype, where they most often appear in earlier waves.

Although Pupae normally crawl, they will resort to hopping to approach a distant target. This, in combination with their small size, can make it a little tricky to hit a Pupa. However, due to their limited health and bite- & lunge-damage, Pupae only pose a small threat.

Pupa's size compared to the player

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-[[Image:Pupae.jpg|thumb|A pupa]]
+{{Infobox Unreal Enemy
+| name=Pupae
+| image=[[Image:Pupae.jpg|226px]]
+| health=65
+| projdamage=-
+| meleedamage=10-20
+| abilities= Hopping
+| appearances =
+* [[The Sunspire]]
+* [[Na Pali Haven]]
+* [[Demon Crater]]
+* [[The Darkening]]
+* [[The Source]]
+* [[Foundry Tarydium Plant]]
+* [[Bounds of Foundry]]
+}}
 '''Pupae''' (singular: pupa) are the [[Skaarj]] offspring, borne by the [[Skaarj#Queen|Skaarj Queen]]. At this point in their life cycle, Skaarj are quadrupedal, have a green skin, and somewhat resemble [[Earth]]'s spiders. They have [[wikipedia:mandible (arthropod)|mandibles]] that later turn into the adult Skaarj's tusks. Pupae's presence can often be detected by the distinctive sound they make.
 The Skaarj life cycle can be compared to [[wikipedia:Honey bee life cycle|that of Earth's honey bees]]. Either the name "[[wikipedia:pupa|pupa]]" was chosen poorly for what is actually a [[wikipedia:larva|larva]], or the Skaarj life cycle works differently from that of Earth's animals.
-Skaarj pupae appear in [[Unreal]] at the [[The Source|end of the game]], where they are both spawned and protected by the Skaarj Queen. Everytime the [[Prisoner 849|player]] kills a pupa, the Queen will shriek and counter-attack immediately. Pupae also feature in [[UT2004]]'s [[Invasion]] gametype.
+Skaarj pupae start appearing in the 2nd half of the [[Unreal]] campaign, and play a big role in the [[The Source|final fight]], where they are both spawned and protected by the Skaarj Queen. Everytime the [[Prisoner 849|player]] kills a pupa, the Queen will shriek and counter-attack immediately. Pupae also feature in [[UT2004]]'s [[Invasion]] gametype, where they most often appear in earlier waves.
+Although Pupae normally crawl, they will resort to hopping to approach a distant target. This, in combination with their small size, can make it a little tricky to hit a Pupa.
+However, due to their limited health and bite- & lunge-damage, Pupae only pose a small threat.
+<br />
+[[Image:Pupae_Size.png|thumb|left|256px|Pupa's size compared to the player]]
 [[Category:Sapient species]] [[Category:Unreal enemies]]