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This subject contains information from the Expanded Cthulhu Mythos, and not based on H.P. Lovecraft's works directly. The Gharoides are parasitic insectoid servants of Kaalut which they worship in K'gil'mnon.

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Gharoides are small, carnivorous creatures with three eyes, three fur-covered antennae and a long proboscis. They secrete a deadly venom, and lay their eggs in a living host to provide a food source for the hatchlings.

Their only known appearance to date is in the short story "Genuine Article" by J. B. Lee in which a Christian evangelical, Shana McEwan, summons one to murder a New Age bookseller. However, there is a clear reference to the Gharoide in the line "Kaalut and it’s swarming insect servants" from Lee's short story "His Hour Upon the Stage".

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