Category: Invertebrate

Common Name: Arthropluera Species: Arthropluera Felsanguis Time: Early Permian Diet: Carrion Feeder Temperament: Aggressive Domestication Tameable: Yes Rideable: Yes Wild: The fact that this creature exists is enough to give me nightmares. Like the island’s other Arthropods, Arthropluera Felsanguis has become much larger than I might have believed possible. It’s a very aggressive hunter, but prefers… Continue reading Dino Dossier: Arthropluera

Common Name: Eurypterid Species: Jaekelopterus Euryperus Time: Silurian Diet: Carnivore Temperament: Aggressive if approached Domestication Tameable: No Rideable: No Wild: Found only in the deepest depths of the waters around the island, Eurypterids are dangerous and adaptable Arthropods. As likely to hunt as they are to scavenge, a Eurypterid rarely has difficulty finding food to keep… Continue reading Dino Dossier: Eurypterid

Todays new dino dossier announces the dungbeetle. It’s made out to be the perfect pet for every tribe, since it produces high-quality oil from human wastes. This allows tribes that don’t feel drawn towards underwater oil sources to operate their machinery anyways. Common Name: Dung Beetle Species: Scarabidae Gigas Time: Holocene Diet: Coprophagic Temperament: Passive Domestication… Continue reading Dino Dossier: Dungbeetle

Today’s new Dossier shows the Achatina, a pre-historic snail. It will continually release cementing paste when tamed, though it won’t be rideable. Those survivors who prefer a more rustic experience will also have a chance to experience a true Bear Grylls moment, when they’re hungry enough to go hunting snails for what little meat they… Continue reading Dino Dossier: Achatina – Snail

Today the developers announced the “Titanomyrma”. This new arrival in the world of ARK is, as is immediately apparent from the dossier above, an ant. Don’t get overexcited though, you won’t actually be able to ride it. Hilarious as though that would have been, the devs made the wise choice to stay away from that.… Continue reading Dino Dossier: Titanomyrma (Ant)

Common Name: Trilobite Species: Trilobite conchadurus Time: Early Cambrian-Late Permian Diet: Carnivore Temperament: Defensive Domestication Tameable: no Command: admincheat summon Trilobite_Character_BP_C Wild: Like most Trilobites, Trilobite Conchadurus is an opportunistic carnivore that feeds on anything smaller than itself which it can get a hold of. A sluggish creature, the Trilobite’s best defense is its incredibly hard… Continue reading Dino Dossier: Trilobite