6 Things From The Halo Universe You Probably Didn't Know

4. Halo 3's Scarabs Are Operated By Hunter Worms

Many fans of Halo will already know that the Hunters we love to repeatedly shotgun in the back are actually made up of smaller worms called Lekgolo worms. These worms are individual creatures capable of joining together as colonies, known as gestalts, and sharing a combined intelligence. When combined as a Hunter, they are known as Mgalekgolo, for example.

But, did you know that they’re also capable of compounding their intelligence in order to operate Scarabs? Yeah, you read that right.

The huge four-legged death machines in Halo 3 are filled with a colony of thousands of worms, all working together to make sure you and your Hornet go home extra crispy. In fact, if you’re paying enough attention when you destroy a Scarab’s core you can catch a glimpse of exposed Lekgolo worms wriggling around in the construct. Once the core is destroyed, the Lekgolo break up and their gestalt features fail, causing the rest of the Scarab to swiftly break down and explode.

It should be mentioned that it wouldn’t strictly be true to say that the Lekgolo do all the work, as there’s always a military officer on board to supervise. However, the officer is only there because the Lekgolo are too unruly and chaotic to be trusted with full control over the Scarab, like an angsty teenager having their first driving lesson.

The real take-away from this one is that if a few adolescent-minded worms are capable of operating a futuristic ultra-heavy weapons platform for an ancient space religion hell-bent on the destruction of humanity, then you too can do just about anything you want if you try hard enough. Unexpectedly wholesome, right?