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The term '''Mycetic Spores''' cover a wide range of spores utilized by [[Tyranids]].
==Microscopic <sup>1</sup>== Clouds of microscopic Mycetic Spores are used to blanket a planet during the latter days of a Tyranid planetary assimilation. These spores have a three fold purpose<sup>1</sup>:
* 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 <sup>2</sup>=====Spore Mines==={{IntWik|Destination=Sporenmine}}Spores are used as weapons. <sup>2</sup> They are either ejected by [[Biovores]], [[Spore Chimney|Spore Chimneys]], or seeded from orbit. These usually fall into three categories: poisonous, acidic, or explosive.
==Large <sup>1</sup>==A Mycetic spore is the Tyranid equivilent of an [[Imperial ]] [[Imperial Aircraft#Drop Pods|drop-pod]]. <sup>1</sup> A Mycetic spore is usually used to launch the vanguard attack upon a planet though they have been used as boarding vessels as well.<sup>2</sup>
A Mycetic spore can contain anything from the basic [[Ripper]] to a [[Carnifex]], larger organisms are transported at a later stage of the invasion when the [[Hive Fleet#Bio-Ships|Bio-ships]] have entered a low orbit and are mopping up any resistance.
