Wanamingo

Wanamingos (also referred to as aliens) are creatures that appear in Fallout 2.

Description
Often mistaken for aliens due to their otherworldly appearance, wanamingos are actually mutated organisms of unknown origin. These resilient creatures are very agile on their disproportionately long legs and are considered highly dangerous. They have two dextrous, tentacle-like appendages. The wanamingo has a large head and a mouth lined with sharp teeth well-suited to seizing prey. Where its eyes should be are unusual respiratory organs. Wanamingos are eusocial creatures that form colonies beneath the earth. At the heart of each colony is a long-lived wanamingo queen. The queen is the only wanamingo capable of laying new eggs. She is noticeably larger than the rest of her brood and grey in appearance. Although wanamingos may be found in areas as far as San Francisco by 2241, the only known hive is located deep in Redding's Great wanamingo mine.

Gameplay
Wanamingos are fierce foes that quickly swarm their target in groups. They can hurl a flurry of melee attacks which induce radiation poisoning. Although they are resilient to most forms of damage, they have a natural weakness to fire and will flee should one of their legs become crippled.

Wanamingo
Wanamingos are fast melee attackers that are resistant to many forms of damage.

Wanamingo queen
The wanamingo queen is larger and more durable than the rest of her brood, but they will defend her should she be threatened.

Locations

 * Great wanamingo mine
 * PMV Valdez

Appearances
Wanamingos appear in Fallout 2 and appeared in Fallout 76 in plushie form as part of the Fallout 76 update One Wasteland For All.

Behind the scenes

 * Wanamingos were said to have been created by using FEV.
 * The wanamingos were named after the mine that they were discovered in, not the other way around.
 * A wanamingo was depicted as concept art in The Art of Fallout 3.