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Description

 * The Gimini or the scientific name the Gamoath is specially designed to survive the harsh climate in the tundra. When the Gimini is out of his/her den they enjoy living in the flowers, on branches, or between leaves.  The Gimini when eating gets pollen all over him/her which attracts what little bees they have, so they go into water that is not freezing (Freezing water makes the Gemini’s legs stick together)  to wash themselves free of the pollen, they know if the water is not freezing because when they fly they overlook the lakes and ponds the lightest color of water is always the warmest.  The Gimini has extremely long legs to run fast to escape predators .The Gimini has wings to fly and be free from any ground predators but there are still many dangers in the sky.  The Gimini has sharp points on there legs where the joints are located, one sharp point at the bottom of his/her abdomen, the Gimini also has razor sharp layers on their wings.  A Gimini uses its mandible to pick food of branches and to burrow.  The Gimini uses tiny hair like structures and chemicals to retain its body temperature.

Diet

 * The Gimini eats various plants but they prefer to eat berries and berry plants. In the winter when the Gimini burrows he/she eats the roots of the grass.

Predators

 * The birds and bees are some of the Giminis predators because of the Giminis smell. The Gimini likes to think he’s on top, as well as other insects, such as the grasshopper think that same thing except of its self so they don’t get along so well.  Bats are a very big predator because the use echolocation to find there food and they can’t get poisoned.  Rodents are of little challenge to the Gimini but because they are herbaceous they burrow away to safety.

Communication/Defenses

 * The Gimini communicates by rubbing the spikes on there legs together making a chirping sound. If he/she has a mate they communicate by rubbing there antennas together.  The Gemini’s defense is the fact that they have spikes on most of their body except for their head and thorax.  The Gimini uses camouflage; they have passive camouflage on one side and active on the other side.  Passive is on the front side and makes them blend into anything there near. Active camouflage warns predators that he/she is poisonous even though they are not. The Gimini burrowing is very fast just as fast as they can run if not faster form its predators.

Hunting

 * The Gimini does not hunt due to the fact that they are herbaceous but they do smell out berry plants.

Defending

 * If the Gimini is being attacked because its passive camouflage fails he/she will flip over to warn off the predator. The Gimini can burrow to a safe place when and if being attacked.  If a predator such as the grasshopper attempts to grab the Gimini the predator will drop him due to the fact of the spikes on the Gimini.

Social & Independent Behavior

 * The Gimini prefers to be an independent insect so they do not attract much attention. The only other Gimini they are with is there mate and or family.

Reactions to Environmental Stimuli

 * If the temperature rises above or drops below the average temperatures the Gimini burrows a home. If the snow starts to melt the Gimini comes out from its burrowed home so they do not drown.

Adaptations

 * The Gimini has adapted to the tundra by getting long legs to run, a mandible that can burrow, they have different types of camouflage on each side to use on different predators. They grew hair and use chemicals to heat their bodies at a normal temperature.