A debilitating adversary that knows neither rhyme nor reason is the Okosooma, meaning “finishes its meal,” or “eats it all up.” This name comes from the adult Okosooma’s practice of dining exclusively on the Adanadi of plants, animals, and even people.

In appearance, the Okosooma is a small, unobtrusive insect with a narrow diamond-shaped head, a short and narrow thorax, an elongated abdomen, and two sets of transparent wings covering the entire abdomen. The compound eyes follow the contours of the head, contributing to the false belief that the Okosooma have no eyes and are drawn to Adanadi by magical means. This is not true. The Okosooma are drawn to movement, meaning it is possible to escape an Okosooma with extremely slow movement — however a sneeze or twitch is enough to set them off.

The Okosooma’s color varies according to how recently it has fed. A well-fed Okosooma is a deep purple color, a hungry Okosooma might be a pale lavender, and a starving Okosooma grayish-white.

Okosooma eggs are usually laid in beehives and larvae develop by parasitically attaching themselves to colony members, leaving their bodies empty husks when the adult Okosooma emerges. Most beehives don't have Okosooma infestations, but all Okosooma emerged from the destruction of a bee.

People have only become aware of Okosooma with the warming trend of the last forty years and the animals need further study. However, that would require hands-on interaction with these rare and dangerous creatures. Initial attempts to understand them have so far ended in tragedy. The Okosooma is still a fairly elusive creature but their population seems to be growing as temperatures increase. Okosooma will only appear in warm, hospitable areas.

The Okosooma grow stronger as they feed and their feeding can only be stopped by cutting away a portion of the Adanadi slightly ahead of the portion where they are feeding, as well as the flesh where the Okosooma is currently attached. It’s unclear what the effects are if the Okosooma are allowed to continue to feed on someone’s Adanadi.

It has been said that powers can be gained by finding and consuming a nest of Okosooma. This rumor has never been proven true or false, but it has proven to be the ruin of many fools.

Well-fed Okosooma can be very difficult to kill. Some say they are essentially unstoppable in their darker shades, but a pale hungry Okosooma can be smashed like any other bug. Perhaps due to their early lives in beehives, the presence of Okosooma is accompanied by an intensely sweet smell, giving some warning of their destructive presence.

• Eats It All Up - An Okosooma latches on to the visible Adanadi nearby and refuses to let go