Drashig
The terrifying Drashigs are thought to be the most dangerous predators in the universe.
Characteristics
Biology
Drashigs are massive snake-like cratures with six eyes on stalks, fanged mouths, segmented bodies with greenish brown skin. They also have a sparse covering of hair. Their hide is strong enough to withstand machine gun fire. Especially large amounts of damage can kill them. They live in marshy areas. They are especially strong and can burst through metal structures. (DW: Carnival of Monsters)
Behavior
Drashigs are unintelligent but they are social. They hunt in packs of three and live in colonies of 20. When hunting or in pain, they emit a chilling scream. Drashigs can and will eat anything from flesh to starships. In the instance of the battlethruster marooned on the Drashigs' habitat for repairs, the Drashigs not only killed the fifty person crew but also all but a few components of the ship. They hunt by scent and they will never give up the hunt once they find a trail. . (DW: Carnival of Monsters)
Notes
- A colony of Drashigs were kept in Vorg's Miniscope where the Doctor and Jo Grant encountered them. (DW: Carnival of Monsters)
- The Master's hypnosound device, which created fear-based illusions, Jo imagined she saw a Drashig. (DW: Frontier in Space).
- Using psychometry on the sonic screwdriver, Professor Clegg "saw" images of drashigs. (DW: Planet of the Spiders)
