Yanme'e hive (Earth-2042)

"The first thing the Buggers usually do when they set up in a place is build a hive made of spit, shit, and whatever else they can find lying around. It's how they mark a conquered area as their own."

- Ed Buck Yanme hives are natural structures built by the Yanme'e.

Overview
Yanme'e are known to form massive hives in a fast rate upon any territory that they can moister after an engagement. Their hives are made out of mud, wood, and many cellulose materials, which are then mixed with the excretions of the yanme'e, forming large stalactitie-shaped cones to house the Queen and the Yanme'e that protect her. With enough material, the Yanme'e can construct their hives in virtually any location, although they prefer to keep them in underground locations, caves, or jungle canopies, the latter which heavily resemble the hives found on the surface of Palamok. The Yanme'e also built many hives within two of Palamok's moons. The hives radiate heat through their surroundings through its vent-like openings, helping to elevate the temperature to accomodate its Queen.

History
During the existence of the Covenant, the empire deployed Yanme'e to worlds for them to create temporary makeshift hives so that the Covenant warriors would access the territory and easily outmatch the enemy. Verge, Reach, and Onderon were notable sites used by the Yanme'e for the creation of hives during the Clone Wars. Even after the end of the Clone Wars, many worlds attacked by the Confederacy of Independent Systems are still home to yanme'e hives, which the Galactic Empire attempted to purge to no avail due to the Yanme'e's massive numbers and rapid reproduction rate.