Yanme'e hive (Earth-5875)

"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."

- - Edward 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 protecth 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 Ka'amoti and Oquiu, 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 Earth are notable sites used by the yanme'e for the creation of hives during the First Contact War. Even after the end of the war, many human colonies are still home to yanme'e hives, which the UNSC has not bothered to investigate out of fear of provoking a massive yanme'e attack and their severely diminished technology in the post-war galaxy.