Ankheg

An ankheg ( ), also spelled anhkheg, This first version appeared in the "Creature Features" column in Dragon #5 (March 1977).
Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition (1987-1993)
The ankheg appeared in the first edition in the original Monster Manual (1977). The creature was detailed in "The Ecology of the Ahnkheg" in Dragon #117 (January 1987).
Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition (1993-2003)
The ankheg appeared in the second edition in Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (1989), which was reprinted in the Monstrous Manual (1993).
Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition (2003-2009)
The ankheg appeared in the third edition in the Monster Manual (2000), and then in the revised 3.5 Monster Manual (2003).
Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition (2009-2014)
The ankheg appeared in the fourth edition in Monster Manual 2 (2009).
Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition (2014-)
The Ankheg appears in the Monster Manual for this edition (2014). The ankheg's stat block was later reprinted in the free online supplement for the Princes of the Apocalypse adventure module (2015).
Physical description
An ankheg is described as having six legs and a many-segmented body, all covered in a brown (some closer to yellow) chitinous exoskeleton. The head has black compound eyes, mandibles capable of snapping small trees, and antennae. Usually, ankhegs do not create tunnels, and simply burrow down into the ground. However, they are able to make tunnels if they dig slowly. When seriously pressed, it can spit acid. Spitting acid is usually a last resort, as it cannot digest food for several hours afterwards. Ankhegs are around 10 feet long and weigh 800 lb. all set in the Forgotten Realms. In Baldur's gate, players can collect their shells and make a suit of armor with them.

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