A bloatfly is a creature found in the Fallout Series.
Background[edit]
The bloatfly is an evolution of either the Musca domestica (common housefly)[1] or Tabanus genera of biting horse fly.[2] Tentatively classified as part of the Tabanidae family in the order Diptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda and kingdom Animalia by the Enclave.[2][3]
It adapted to its enlarged size with a unique gland that enables it to balance and maintain speed despite its size.[4] The gland itself may be toxic to consume.[3][5] The Bloatfly shoots its maggots as projectiles, and can explode upon death.[6]
Variants[edit]
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Bloatfly | Fallout 3 Fallout: New Vegas Fallout 4 Fallout 76
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Bloatfly | Fallout 3
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Bloatfly | Fallout 4
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Bloatfly | Fallout 76
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Bloatfly | Fallout: New Vegas
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Appearances[edit]
Bloatflies appear across the Fallout Series.
Gallery[edit]
From The Art of Fallout 4
Bloatfly dart unused in Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas
Concept art from The Art of Fallout 3
Concept art by Adam Adamowicz
Bloatfly Larva projectile
References[edit]
- ↑ Insect DNA chalkboard information
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Enclave Field Research Terminal Entries; Enclave field research terminal, Field Entry: Bloatfly
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sole Survivor: "Sign me up."
Doctor Duff: "You're going to go out, and find a Bloatfly Gland. You see, the oversized Bloatfly of today evolved from an earlier species of smaller fly. Radioactive adaptation has resulted in a unique gland that enables it to balance and maintain speed despite its size. So what do you say? Ready to go out and dissect one?"
(Doctor Duff's dialogue) - ↑ Sole Survivor: "Sign me up."
Doctor Duff: "You're going to go out, and find a Bloatfly Gland. You see, the oversized Bloatfly of today evolved from an earlier species of smaller fly. Radioactive adaptation has resulted in a unique gland that enables it to balance and maintain speed despite its size. So what do you say? Ready to go out and dissect one?"
(Doctor Duff's dialogue) - ↑ Sole Survivor: "Get the Bloatfly Gland. Got it."
Doctor Duff: "Remember, bring the gland back in one piece. Oh, and don't chew on it. One of the students got horribly sick because of that mistake."
(Doctor Duff's dialogue) - ↑ Fallout 4 loading screen: "One of the Wasteland's most disgusting creatures, the Bloatfly shoots its maggots as projectiles, and often explodes upon death."
