Hive AU

A world covered in gigantic, elaborate hives and beastly structures is populated not only by the smallest of diligent hivelings and workers, but insects that grow to monstrous proportions. Territories are marked with raging wars among varying hostile and territorial species, and claims for more ground drive residents to repeatedly engage in such continuing warfare. 

Deep within these hives lay valuable resources that vary between species groups. Liquid gold, potent pools of venom, reagents and rare substances.... and, sometimes, mysterious artifacts of a past long removed and forgotten. 

If one seeks to explore this world or hunt for its treasures, they must be thoroughly prepared for assault on every end. The land's volatility and residents' hostility are convincing deterrents to those with a reasonable measure of fear and caution.