ARK: Survival Evolved

ARK: Survival Evolved

Elite Giant Bugs
87 Comments
lexxart 12 Jan, 2024 @ 7:41am 
Not spawn new dino - in SP
Maybe need preventhibernation...
RejzenPLK 21 Jul, 2023 @ 5:23am 
Ok thx for reaply i use your 2 mods and love them thx for new content you do grest job heare.
Black and Blue  [author] 18 Jul, 2023 @ 8:03pm 
@RejzenPLK - Unfortunately due to working on multiple Mods and Maps already, I do not have time at the moment to do any more Mods. New creatures that are not Bugs/Insects will require a separate Mod. I may be able to add a few to my other Mod "Elite Tameable Alphas" (link to that Mod above). Please comment there and ask as I will reply 😀
RejzenPLK 18 Jul, 2023 @ 5:55am 
can you do mod elit version of small dinos not rideable as ferox etc
Black and Blue  [author] 15 Jul, 2023 @ 10:18pm 
❦Princess Detective Derpy❦ - From what I understand, all KBD, NU and EGB creatures should spawn as they are all additional remaps coming from the main creature, i.e. Giant Meganeura, NU Meganeura and KBD Dragonfly all spawn from the main Meganeura character spawn.

I can possibly implement the buffs and same or similar abilities into mine? As for the Glow Bug, it has many issues atm, inc inventory and riding, hope to get it sorted out sometime soon.
Doseishy 15 Jul, 2023 @ 5:05am 
I saw. I did want to say they do work together just fine. By compatibility I meant like able to receive the kbd buff or have some of the NU abilities. They honestly work completely fine with each other none the less. Though I did find a issue with the glow bug. I couldn't do anything ( Even accessing its inv through force tame) with them. Also wouldn't land like in the picture. Pretty sure that is unrelated torwards the other 2 mods though.
Black and Blue  [author] 15 Jul, 2023 @ 12:33am 
❦Princess Detective Derpy❦ - I have made contact with Dev of NU however Kraken has not responded as yet. Will let you know if and when this happens
Doseishy 5 Jul, 2023 @ 4:52pm 
I know this is out of the blue, but I was curious to know if you would be willing to make compatability with krakens better dinos and no untameables? ( I know it is hard to do so really just a curiosity question)
Black and Blue  [author] 10 Jun, 2023 @ 6:14am 
@❦Princess Detective Derpy❦ - Yes, this Mod is constantly being worked on :)
Fixed Giant Lymantria Saddle slot
Doseishy 1 Jun, 2023 @ 7:44am 
If this mod is still in development, it seems like the Lymantria does not have a saddle slot to actually ride it.
NERD Potion 9 May, 2023 @ 11:54am 
@black and blue THANK YOU!
Black and Blue  [author] 3 May, 2023 @ 9:09pm 
@NERD Potion - I have been asked to create a new Mod, one that has Giant Ants, I may be able to include Giant Bees in that as well, I will look into it and let you know :)
NERD Potion 27 Apr, 2023 @ 8:26am 
Also there is a mod called Parados that has a giant bee to ride in it that has attacks. maybe you can get some info from them. it is a older mod tho. i used it years ago.
NERD Potion 27 Apr, 2023 @ 8:25am 
@Black and Blue Thanks for the info! I will check back from time to time to see progress and will add it when its ready :) Would love to have this in my ark series with my GF :P
Black and Blue  [author] 27 Apr, 2023 @ 8:20am 
@NERD Potion - Currently the Bee's are only able to be spawned in manually. Only the Drones have an attack. I am still working on a few things - two of them being Queen able to attack/sting and all Bee's being wild spawns, to be honest I can't remember if they are breedable :)
I will update asap :)
NERD Potion 27 Apr, 2023 @ 8:09am 
@Black and Blue - Thanks for the quick response. I have been searching for a mod for days now that allows me to ride bees and this is all i can find aside from super overhaul mods. I have read all the comments here and am just wondering if the bee specifically has been fixed as far as the damage it does or having stats? I really just want rideable, battleable bees that dont break my game and maybe can breed :P
Black and Blue  [author] 27 Apr, 2023 @ 8:05am 
@NERD Potion - No issues I am aware of as yet. They all have higher stats from Vanilla and are larger (as the description says) but everything else Vanilla like... If that makes sense. Should not break your game :)
NERD Potion 27 Apr, 2023 @ 6:57am 
Is there any compatability issues with this and other dino mods like paleo etc? and how vanilla like is this? doing a rather lightly modded series and dont want to break my game XD
TammoTaco 6 Apr, 2023 @ 8:21am 
giant lamprey pls :)
me want big water snake leviathan
10/10 mod tho
TX 9000 5 Apr, 2023 @ 7:16am 
Sure I'll check that next time I'll play ! At least I have noticed that the S+ Npc poop collector correctly gives poop to both small and giant Dung beetles, which is a pretty good start ! Also as the giant ones have much more space to carry heavy charges. It's sooo nice cause even if they have lot of poop inside their inventory, We can also put some stuff inside. All we have dreamt for years !
Black and Blue  [author] 5 Apr, 2023 @ 7:10am 
@TX 9000 - And anyone who is interested.... :) New update has addressed Giant Dung Beetle, it now correctly produces Oil and Fertilizer 7.5 times faster, also production amount has doubled. Additionally, the Beetle can now have babies :)
Please let me know if this is too OP or not :)
Black and Blue  [author] 30 Mar, 2023 @ 3:04am 
@TX 9000 - Awesome glad you are having fun with it :)
I will have a look at the Giant Beetle ASAP, see if I can fix that :)
TX 9000 28 Mar, 2023 @ 2:34pm 
Hello !
I am enjoying your mod, it's so satisfying to hang out on giant bugs !
I also would like to bring your attention onto your giant dung beetle which doesn't make any oil nor produce fertilizer during its wandering. It could be awesome if it was able to make fertilizer faster than its small counterpart, maybe like 5-10 times faster ?
Thanks for your mod and for your work ! Keep going on !
Black and Blue  [author] 19 Jan, 2023 @ 1:17am 
@bubbles blue fox - Thanks :). I am still currently updating all bug's, small changes to most. Thanks again:steamhappy:
❤_Bubbles The BLU Fox_❤ 18 Jan, 2023 @ 2:43pm 
big bugs
exactly what as promised
10/10 mod
Vulcan Lives! 12 Jan, 2023 @ 4:32pm 
Gotcha, was hoping like they wouldn't be on Fjordur and I could just spawn in giant ridable ants for my own Server Admin pleasure.
Black and Blue  [author] 11 Jan, 2023 @ 8:53am 
@Requiem For a Nightmare - "The Island" creatures will spawn on "The Island", "Scorched Earth" creatures will spawn on "Scorched Earth", AB creatures will spawn on any map that has AB creatures etc etc... Rag should have both "The Island" and "Scorched Earth" creatures etc etc. Basically if a Map has ALL creature spawns, then they will all show up. To help them spawn, try "destroywilddinos" when you start your Map. Have a look at my Map "Bergresar" as they all spawn there.
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1859440921
Vulcan Lives! 10 Jan, 2023 @ 11:01am 
What Maps does this bring it to?
Le Froug 1 Jan, 2023 @ 4:05pm 
No problem, like I said i love this mod so I will absolutely let you know what else I find. I forgot to mention with the giant ant, its also floating a few feet off the ground for some reason.
Black and Blue  [author] 1 Jan, 2023 @ 10:00am 
@Christmas Unga - I will check all the above and see what has happened, I will keep working on all bugs until they are right. Will take some time, lots of testing in the dev kit. Sometimes everything works fine in the dev kit but not in game. Please keep me updated with what you find :) Cheers
Le Froug 1 Jan, 2023 @ 9:33am 
So far from what Im seeing after changes (fresh spawned in creatures) the Giant ants camera position is glitched when you ride it, you and the ant arent visible on screen and it zooms you out pretty far. the flying ant has no animation anymore and is just sliding around everywhere, even the wings are frozen. the meganeura seems to be working fine, no model or animation glitches as far as I can see (im not a dev or creator of any kind so I mightve missed something). Other than that, the stat increases on the ants look pretty decent, havent tested damage yet.
Le Froug 1 Jan, 2023 @ 9:27am 
The bees health got lower and it still doesnt have stats :(
Black and Blue  [author] 31 Dec, 2022 @ 8:26pm 
@Christmas Unga - Yes, you might have to "Destroywilddinos" after this patch, I have adjusted Spawn rate, re-balanced Level's (inc higher Torpor) and a few other assorted things, so they should be harder to tame or kill. Let me know if any of the changes help. Currently only the Giant Light Bug is un-ridable. Looking into fixing that soon.
Le Froug 31 Dec, 2022 @ 12:22pm 
Is there any plans to make the queen bee do more than just be a bee hive? Its cool to ride around on a giant bee, basically like Beyla but tameable, but the stats dont change and it does essentially nothing just like the regular queen bee.
danielsantana29521 12 Mar, 2022 @ 12:15pm 
Please make all of them rideable.
Predatory Birdman 3 Jan, 2022 @ 7:35am 
@Black and Blue - thanks that would be great if you do manage to make them adjustable
Black and Blue  [author] 3 Jan, 2022 @ 4:15am 
@Predatory Birdman - I am unsure how to make the ini settings, I will ask in the Dev Kit forums and see. I was also planning a re-balance for all bugs inc loot drops and lvl's etc
Predatory Birdman 2 Jan, 2022 @ 1:12pm 
is there any ini settings to change the loot dropped? killing a lv 10 giant eurypterid with only 400 health from near initial spawn on the island map gave me a 450% compound bow + pieces of asc scuba gear. i was planning to use this mod in an insect playthrough but these drops heavily unbalance it
termiteHardware 13 Dec, 2021 @ 6:04am 
me first: HAHA GO TRIKE BRR . me when i got this mod: bugs are scary : (
Black and Blue  [author] 14 Sep, 2021 @ 10:27pm 
@Serb - Unfortunately due to the way the Queen spawns via hive, I have had trouble with the graphing code. Not Breedable as yet, sorry
Sebrim 14 Sep, 2021 @ 9:31pm 
what would I need to write on an .ini to only get the bee to spawn naturaly? also are these breedable by chance?
Black and Blue  [author] 26 May, 2021 @ 5:04pm 
@Doomslayer - I can zoom out the camera, but not get landing to work. I will try again and see what I can do :)
Gameovergirl217 26 May, 2021 @ 8:12am 
is it possible to add a feature for the queen bee to land and maybe zoom out the camera more while riding ?
Black and Blue  [author] 27 Apr, 2021 @ 11:49pm 
@Sperber - Maybe, still having issues with saddles so not just yet
Sperber 27 Apr, 2021 @ 10:12am 
This looks interesting. Are there any saddles planned for them?
Black and Blue  [author] 23 Apr, 2021 @ 7:21pm 
@wiwiriv974 - Cheers :) I wanted a sting mechanic with the bee's that will do some damage and maybe a dehydrate buff. That will hopefully be done soon. Trouble with the saddles still, hope to fix asap. I have tried to have them spawn naturally instead of via hive but no luck as yet. I will keep making changes until it all works as planned. Thanks for your input :)
wiwiriv974 23 Apr, 2021 @ 12:48pm 
That's a great mod. I just wish we could do damage with the Queen Bee. And there is no saddle for the Giant Moth. But it all looks amazing and it's fun to use.
But I had to spawn tamed ones to use them, is ther a way to tame the wild ones ?
Black and Blue  [author] 22 Feb, 2021 @ 3:24am 
@GAY CLOWN - Cheers, They spawn in all standard spawners, all maps as far as I know :)
Sordes 21 Feb, 2021 @ 10:23pm 
Great mod! Where do they spawn?

I hope they can spawn in all maps. : )
Black and Blue  [author] 19 Feb, 2021 @ 8:29pm 
@SuperPig - I am currently in the process of reducing levels and changing loot slightly, small re-balance here and there, will update soon :)