Alxo

The Alxo, Xenoarmadillidiidae Sapiens, are an intelligent species of arthropoid insects from the planet Di-Xo, in the Ninu Warymi region of the Milky Way.

Biology
The Alxo are massive, oxygen-breathing insects somewhat similar to the pillbugs and isopods of Earth. They have tough, heavy chitinous plating along their backs and faces which allows them to resist predators as well as the harsh environment of Di-Xo itself. They are often brown or black in color, with a less protected green underbelly. They have two long antennae on their heads which they use to sense movement in the air. This ability compounds their somewhat poor sense of sight; while it is good enough to see in color, images are often blurry or out of focus. Their mouths are hidden behind a row of tentacles, which they use as graspers for eating. Finally, they have foldable arms also covered in chitin, with mitten-like graspers for hands and digitigrade legs which lack feet. They are omnivorous, typically feasting on smaller insects and the fungi which lies below the surface.

Alxo reproduce by laying eggs.

Average Alxo
The average Alxo lives in a religious commune similar to a Jewish kibbutz of Earth. Their homes are simple and plain; a communicator or personal computer, a library of holy texts and natural science, a hammock for a bed and a potted plant or fungus garden. Most Alxo live within the borders of their representative state, the HHBLD, with minimal populations elsewhere in the galaxy. They are known however to prefer living near Earth, when they do live abroad, due to the similarities between Alxo religion and major human monotheistic religions.