Gallblighter Wasps

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Gallblighter Wasps are red, insectoid creatures that can grow to the size of a cat. Like many species of wasp, their swarms produce an unnerving drone, and can be found in secluded, dusty places. They violently attack, or even kill, anyone who disturbs their nests, also like many species of wasp.

Gallblighters are most infamous, however, for their tendency to lay their eggs in human eyes. They often sting nearby bystanders with their ovipositors when they're disturbed, and they may also infest those who sleep too close to their nests. The young Gallblighters then gestate in the eyeballs of their victim, turning them reddish-yellow and disturbingly swollen. During the gestation process, the host's eyesight is also entirely transformed: they may see visions of past memories, fantastical surroundings, or even hidden secrets, depending on where they look. Once their time is up, however, the newly-hatched gallblighters burst free, killing their host in the process.