Diremites are a family of vilekin with a distinct social hierarchy. Their colonies are led by the females - the egg-laying "
banemites" - of which there are rarely more than three or four. A small group of adult males, or "
diremites," serve as soldiers, while innumerable larval mites, or "
mitelings," attend to tasks of simple labor. Diremite colonies are nomadic, and will strip an area bare of prey before moving on to a new location.
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The diremite family consists of giant vilekin with a social structure similar to ants. Within a colony, the
banemites are responsible for reproduction, common
diremites for combat, and a multitude of
mitelings for labor. Ever in need of sustenance, the colony pillages every area to which it spreads.
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