Needler

The Needler is one of the freakiest creatures one could encounter in the wasteland. A comparably weak body with long claws on hands, the dangerous leg appendages and of course the outlandishly long tongue all contribute to the Needler’s horrifying appearance.

As time went on, the leg appendages that used to be straight, spear-like stilts have evolved into deadly curved blade working akin to a sprinter’s prosthesis - these newly evolved Needlers are capable of swift sprints with surprising stability, wrapping their barbed tongue around their neck like a scarf for these sprints. Said needle-spikey tongue can extend up to 12 feet, a deadly way of navigating its way inside of broken windows or testing for humans. People it cannot pursue by sprinting, it'll send its tongue after them instead, launching a deliberate stab. Distance should be made from this creature.