Catapult Scorpion

"If you are looking for a Catapult Scorpion - and I can't imagine why you would want to do that - look for Kikanalo. These Rahi eat solid protodermis and their preferred hunting method is to follow along behind Kikanalo herds and consume whatever the beasts' horns dig up. With the herds on the wane, Catapult Scorpions have been forced to wander out of Po-Metru in search of food."

- Rahaga Norik, BIONICLE: Rahi Beasts

Catapult Scorpions were savage scorpion Rahi with razor-like pincers, sharp teeth, and a head covered with spines and horns.

History
Catapult Scorpions are known to have nested in caverns beneath the Sculpture Fields of Po-Metru and rarely emerged. When they did surface, Phase Dragons, Rock Raptors, Tunnelers, and Po-Matoran were wise to stay away as they considered every living thing except the Kikanalo an enemy. Catapult Scorpions were also commonly mistaken for large Nui-Jaga, however they were far more hostile and dangerous.

They never migrated to Mata Nui, but they later migrated to Spherus Magna from the Matoran Universe.

Abilities and Traits
Catapult Scorpion's most effective tool was its "catapult" stinger, which allowed it to somehow materialize a ball of molten magma at the tip of its tail, quickly harden it into a solid rock, and then snaps its stinger forward; launching the rock at its foes. The scorpions ate solid protodermis and their preferred hunting method was following herds of Kikanalo and consume whatever the Kikanalos' horns dig up. However, as the Kikanalo herds decline and almost near-extinct, the scorpions are forced to wander about in Po-Metru in search of food.

Appearances

 * BIONICLE: Rahi Beasts (First appearance)
 * BIONICLE: Encyclopedia (Mentioned only)
 * BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated (Mentioned only)

Trivia

 * The Catapult Scorpion model was designed by Cody Fullmer.