Dark Alpha Splinter

The Dark Alpha Splinter is an insectoid creature that appears in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. It is an Alpha Splinter that has succumbed to Ing possession.

While investigating the Luminoth's Great Temple, Samus Aran encountered an Alpha Splinter. In the midst of combat, the creature was possessed by Black Fog and transformed into a Darkling. While fighting Samus, the Dark Alpha Splinter continuously hopped in a strafing pattern to keep her in its sights. It would attack by lunging at Samus and slashing at her with its sharp forelegs. If Samus avoided going near it, the creature could attack from range by spitting globules of dark energy.

Though lacking a complete arsenal, Samus was able to kill the Dark Alpha Splinter with relative ease and retrieved an Energy Transfer Module as her reward.