Bloodbug

Bloodbugs are creatures that appear in Fallout 4 and Fallout 76.

Background
Mutated from a mosquito after the Great War, bloodbugs have become a predator in the Commonwealth and Appalachia. Bloodbugs attack by stabbing their knife-like proboscis into soft tissue. They feed upon the blood of their victims and spray this blood back into their prey's eyes to distort their vision. The bog standard of bloodbugs, these mutated insects attack in swarms, piercing their prey with a needle like proboscis and feeding on their blood.

Bloodbug hatchling


A younger variant of the adult bloodbug, their exoskeleton has not had time to harden to the extent of more mature bloodbugs, thus they are paler and weaker.

Bloodbug


The most common variant of the bloodbug; the typical mature form. They can be found in numerous locations throughout the Commonwealth and Appalachia.

Red widow bloodbug


A rare variant of the bloodbug. They are of similar size to normal bloodbugs, but their bodies are tinted red. They are markedly more aggressive and much deadlier than other variants.

Infected bloodbug


They possess more health than a normal adult bloodbug and deal more damage per hit. Some specimens also have green exoskeletons. the name suggests that they are infected with some kind of disease.

Glowing bloodbug


A rare variant inundated with radiation to such an extent that it glows. It is stronger and more resilient than many of the other bloodbug variants.

Vampiric bloodbug


The vampiric bloodbug can be found in various locations throughout the Commonwealth and Appalachia. It is the strongest variant of these creatures, and is much more deadly than its counterparts.

Scorched bloodbug
A bloodbug infected with the Scorched plague.

Behind the scenes
The bloodbug model was created by Jonah Lobe. 