KiHunter
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The KiHunter, also called the Keyhunter, is a fictional species from the Metroid series of video games which has allied itself with the Space Pirates.
The KiHunters are insectoids closely resembling wasps. They have four limbs and a set of wings. Keyhunters are most common in their flying form, where they attack with their claws by swooping down upon their victim from above. All members of the species will lose their wings when damaged. They then revert to a ground-based mode of travel that involves hopping, and at this point they will spit highly corrosive acid at anything that threatens them. The KiHunters are apparently, like the Space Pirates, highly intelligent, as the Super Metroid instruction manual refers to them as pirates from another galaxy who helped to rebuild the fortress on Zebes after Samus Aran destroyed it on her first mission there.
KiHunters are found in both Super Metroid and Metroid Fusion, although in the latter game, they are only X Parasites mimicking the true species. The cocoons which the Zero creatures in the TRO sector form after you defeat the Giant Choot boss later hatch into Kihunters after the station-wide power outage occurs. This apparent metamorphosis of one species into another is a result of the ability of the X Parasites to recombine DNA from multiple hosts.
KiHunters can be found in virtually all environments on Zebes, ranging from the damp caverns of Crateria to the hottest pits of Lower Norfair. KiHunters come in several different colors, generally indicative of their strength. The fact that their color scheme is always very close to that of their environment, even in technological environments, suggests that they may employ some degree of camouflage.
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