''Some kind of unnaturally large and deformed insect lunges at you from the dark. It has a grey carapace, with small patches of lichen growing here and there.''
'''Cave bug''' is a small grey-green [[animals|animal]] that spawns inside caves or from [[cave bug mound]]s. Usually comes in packs of three, especially after a mine tile cave-in.
Bites and claws cuts relatively lightly but fast.
It can be [[taming|tamed]] with [[meat]] or [[fish]], 35+ taming skill recommended.
==Notes==
* A cave bug is a small, grey-green [[animals|animal]] that spawns inside [[cave]]s or from [[cave bug mound]]s.
* Its bites and claw attacks cut relatively lightly but quickly.
* It can be [[taming|tamed]] with [[meat]] or [[fish]] (35+ taming skill recommended).
Champion and greenish cavebugs are able to smash walls and fences. It is unconfirmed whether this applies to regular cavebugs too.
[06:49:44] The Adolescent champion cave bug smashes the low stone wall. (Noticed by [[Player:Roman|Roman]], 20th Aug 2011 on Freedom)