Spikey Trap

The Spike Trap is a large, aggressive flora species.

Appearance
The Spike Trap consists of a huge cross-shaped base on the ground having a cross-shaped maw at its center, in which features a smaller real mouth, filled with sharp, rectangular teeth. The center of the base is dull grey in color, and covered with four, spiky, greyish carapace-like structures.

From each corner of Spike Trap's mouth protrudes a total of four blue, red-tipped feelers extending upwards. At the end of each feeler sports a dark orange colored suction pad that emits a bioluminescent glow.

Behavior
At rest the Spike Trap sits in idly with its tendrils waving in the water, croaking quietly. When a suitably sized animal comes within a certain distance the Spike Trap is capable of lashing out its long tendrils to catch the target before drawing them into the center to be consumed.

If the player swims within range of the Spike Trap, they will be grabbed by one of its tendrils. While being held by a tendril, the player will be slowly drawn towards the plant and take constant damage. The Survival Knife can be used to cut the tendril and swim freely. If the player is successfully pulled into the plant's mouth, it will consume the player, instantly killing them.

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Trivia

 * Despite superficially resembling an animal, the Spike Trap is listed as a type of flora in the official artwork of the developers.
 * The Spike Trap was originally intended for Subnautica, but was repurposed for Below Zero.
 * The Spike Trap originally had a different colour scheme but was redesigned into its current form to better fit the Deep Twisty Bridges.