Waltaik grass

Species of carnivorous grass native to Tebburus.

The Waltaik can kill most lifeforms that walk on it by stinging them with a chemical that disrupts most kinds of nerve systems of Tebburus. After being paralyzed this way, they are likely to fall into the grass which will release more of this chemical into the creature and destroy the rest of its nervous system, killing it. The grass can move slightly to cover it and decompose it, absorbing energy and nutrients. They can also make use of photosynthesis to sustain themselves over longer periods without food, but cannot grow under photosynthesis alone. Although the Waltaik are not large enough to kill megafauna on its own, many nearby plants can combine temporarily when they sense megafauna. If there is a very large patch of the grass, the combined volume may be able to digest such massive lifeforms. Sometimes bones of such megafauna species can be seen in the area after this happens. Megafauna often cannot easily see the small yellow bioluminescent patches, which is the key identifying feature of this species of grass.

Suons have learned to identify and avoid it. The grass appears different from 'ordinary' Tebburan grasses, there are often small yellow bioluminescent patches within the grass that can be easily seen.

It usually grows to a height of about 400mm and can spread itself over a large area of approximately 6 meters. It reproduces by growing small seeds when at its maximum size. These seeds are often carried either by insects or the wind and can be seen in often semi-random locations within an area.