Ecstatic, orgasmic but resolutely non lethal...such a terrible fate... he'll be back a lot lighter after having to give up a lot of stored food... we're enjoying it Ed.

I see we've gone away from the broader leaf shaped violet/purple tongue for the Bees from earlier... and yes, I would make Theta's equipment bigger. It would fit with the entire ethos, biology and evolutionary imperatives of this world (but of course I would say that).