KiHunter

The KiHunter is a fictional species from the Metroid series of video games which has allied itself with the chief villians of the galaxy, the Zebesian Space Pirates.

The KiHunter are insectile creatures closely resembling wasps. They have four limbs and a set of wings. The creatures are most common in their flying form, where they attack with their claws by swooping down upon their victim from above. All members of the species will lose their wings when damaged. They then revert to a ground-based mode of travel that involves hopping, and at this point they will spit highly corrosive acid at anything that threatens them. The KiHunter are apparently, like the Space Pirates of Zebes, a sentient species, as the Super Metroid instruction manual refers to them as having helped rebuild the fortress on Zebes after Samus Aran destroyed it on her first mission there.

KiHunter are found in both Super Metroid and Metroid Fusion, although in the latter game, they are only X Parasites mimicking the true species. KiHunter can be found in virtually all environments on Zebes, ranging from the damp caverns of Crateria to the hottest pits of Lower Norfair. KiHunter come in several different colors, generally indicative of their strength. The fact that their color scheme is always very close to that of their environment, even in artificially constructed areas, suggests that they may employ some degree of camouflage.