Revision 2

Meatbugs are docile, grub-like creatures that live throughout the Valley of Mines. Alkimia Interactive has named them directly in atmosphere copy for the remake ("meatbug ragout a la Snaf") and they are one of the Colony's background wildlife staples.

Food Source

Meatbugs are the Colony's equivalent of a renewable food animal. Their meat is a staple ingredient in Colony cooking, and Alkimia has specifically confirmed that the food and cooking systems are expanded for the remake, which gives Meatbug products a meaningful role beyond the single stat-boost item they were in 2001. See Getting Started for the broader cooking context.

Combat

Meatbugs are not a threat. They do not attack, they do not run, and killing them is used purely for their meat drop. They are one of the safest kills in the Colony and a reliable snack-running loop for early Heroes who are not yet ready to hunt wolves or scavengers.