So, I recently found out that biters can hatch in space. I also recently found out that biters hatching in space means they destroy the spaceship. Wondering why they didn't immediately die due to being, well, in space, I went and dropped a few eggs down on Vulcanus.
Biters seem perfectly fine with chilling on the pressure cooker world of Volcanus.
Did I misread something in a previous FFF or are biters the cockroaches of the Nauvis system, able to survive everywhere?
I'm going to have to test this on other planets too.
On the survivability of Biters in Space Age
- BlueTemplar
- Smart Inserter
- Posts: 3237
- Joined: Fri Jun 08, 2018 2:16 pm
- Contact:
Re: On the survivability of Biters in Space Age
Narrator : and this is how Pokémon was entirely remade in Factorio


BobDiggity (mod-scenario-pack)
Re: On the survivability of Biters in Space Age
Have you tried putting the eggs into lava ? because that's a way to get rid of them

They are able to survive in Gleba, if your factory that produces overgrowth soil has a problem, and the imported eggs start hatching, you can use this as a pretext for science, i still don't have all the datas to know if they get along with the local fauna.
Re: On the survivability of Biters in Space Age
Query.
Do biters get struck by lightning on Fulgora?
Do biters get struck by lightning on Fulgora?
Re: On the survivability of Biters in Space Age
I've seen some insanely stupid and contrived gameplay decisions in the past, but this is easily in the top 10.
Re: On the survivability of Biters in Space Age
Yes, I have confirmed that biters do take damage from lightning on Fulgora!
-
- Fast Inserter
- Posts: 135
- Joined: Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:27 pm
- Contact:
Re: On the survivability of Biters in Space Age
So are we though, even without any armor on, just a safety helmet. Biters seem a lot tougher than me...Blaster wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 5:04 pmBiters seem perfectly fine with chilling on the pressure cooker world of Volcanus.
For biters, the space survivability is really the only strange thing here. Well, obviously the hub has life support or we couldn't survive the trip, so eggs will also be fine in there. All they really need is the ability to hold their breath long enough to destroy the ship, which seems not too unreasonable then.
-
- Inserter
- Posts: 42
- Joined: Thu Apr 24, 2025 11:51 pm
- Contact:
Re: On the survivability of Biters in Space Age
it wouldnt be if they could survive underwater. but they cant. if you put them in water with something like the editor they die instantly.jdrexler75 wrote: Mon Aug 18, 2025 7:55 amSo are we though, even without any armor on, just a safety helmet. Biters seem a lot tougher than me...Blaster wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 5:04 pmBiters seem perfectly fine with chilling on the pressure cooker world of Volcanus.
For biters, the space survivability is really the only strange thing here. Well, obviously the hub has life support or we couldn't survive the trip, so eggs will also be fine in there. All they really need is the ability to hold their breath long enough to destroy the ship, which seems not too unreasonable then.
-
- Long Handed Inserter
- Posts: 89
- Joined: Wed Jul 16, 2025 1:27 pm
- Contact:
Re: On the survivability of Biters in Space Age
It's completely unacceptable as was said in FFF 431:

The organism is clearly biter based and so should be able to survive anywhere biters can.The Biolab can be used only on Nauvis as the organism inside would die on other planets
