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==Microscopic==Clouds of microscopic '''Mycetic Spores ''' are large, living shells used to blanket transport [[Tyranid]] creatures from Tyranid [[Hive Ship]]s to a planet during 's surface. They could be considered the latter days Tyranid equivalent of a Tyranid planetary assimilationan [[Imperium|Imperial]] [[Drop Pod]]. These spores have a three fold purpose¹:* Accelerate plant growth. This helps in reclamation of organic materials in the soil.* Poison plant and animal life, making it useless as a food source. This weakens resistance.* Breaks down cells to help in digestion by the [[Hive Fleet]].

==Medium=====Spore Mines==={{Lex-De|Destination=Sporenmine}}Mycetic spores are designed to survive the stresses of orbital insertion and to protect their cargo from impact with the planet''Main Article: s surface. Once through the upper atmosphere, the spores alter their shape to slow descent. The spores themselves perish soon after impact, having safely released a brood of Tyranid creatures, most commonly [[Hormagaunt]]s or [[Spore MineGenestealer]]''<br>Spores are used as weapons.s ²³ They are either ejected by but a spore can contain anything from small [[BiovoresRipper]], s to a hulking [[Spore ChimneyCarnifex]]s, or seeded from orbit. These usually fall into three categories: poisonous, acidic, or fragmentation.

==Large==A Mycetic spore is In the initial stages of a Tyranid equivalent planetary assault, waves containing thousands of an [[Imperial]] [[Imperial Aircraft#Drop Pods|dropmycetic spores are launched into the planet's atmosphere by orbiting Hive Ships. They are also used to reinforce key areas of the battlefield, or to protect creatures from incoming fire until they reach point-pod]]blank range with the enemy.¹³ A Mycetic spore is usually used to launch Larger organisms are transported at a later stage of the invasion when the vanguard attack upon ships have entered a planet though they have been low orbit and are mopping up any resistance. Mycetic spores are also used as boarding vessels as well.²

A Mycetic spore can contain anything from the basic spores possess only a rudimentary intelligence and will simply lash out at everything nearby. They are are armed with [[Ripper]] to a [[CarnifexTentacles]], larger organisms are transported at a later stage thick ropes of the invasion when the [[Hive Fleet#Bio-Ships|Bio-ships]] tendon and muscle that can smash, crush, or ensnare and drag in enemies. They also have entered fanged maws, and often a low orbit and are mopping up any resistancepowerful ranged bio-weapon. ==Sources==*¹³[[WD254us|White Dwarf 254(us)]] "Tyranid Planetary Assimilation Analysis" by [[Sherman Bishop]]*²[[Codex: Tyranids (4th Edition)]]

==Sources==*¹: [[WD254us|White Dwarf 254(us)]] "Tyranid Planetary Assimilation Analysis" by [[Sherman Bishop]]*²: [[Codex: Tyranids (4th Edition)]]*³: [[CategoryCodex:Tyranids(5th Edition)]], p.54