Forager by saying his name, but when that fails, he suggests saying his nickname, "Bug". It works and Forager reemerges from his cocoon in the waking world, and finds that his new acquaintances are there with him. The group is attacked by lizard-men, who they easily kill. Sandman reveals that he and his helpers can exist in the real world thanks to a whistle made of the reality warping metal, orichalcum. They then encounter the Nazi mad scientist, General Electric, who renders them unconscious with his own orichalcum whistle and takes Sandman's. Forager and his allies regain consciousness in a giant bottle within General Electric's lab. As Electric is gloating, Forager breaks the bottle open. He takes one of the whistles, and then accidentally steps into a seemingly random dimensional portal. Powers and abilities Forager retains the attributes of The New Gods, including superhuman strength, endurance, speed and reflexes. The Forager's incredible strength allows him to face much bigger enemies, jumping several meters high easily and running to great speed without fatigue. Forager is extremely long-lived and immune to diseases. Also, he is an accomplished fighter, hardened by the bugs' harsh life of hunting and survival. In addition to his natural abilities, Forager carries a variety of tools including a shield, adhesive pads on his gloves and boots that allow him to stick or climb walls and surfaces, and his signature weapon, acid-pods, which allow him to shoot streams of burning acid at his opponents. In other media The original Forager appears in the Superman: The Animated Series episode "Apokolips...Now!". The original Forager appears in the Justice League two-part episode "Twilight", voiced by Corey Burton. This version is modest and reveres the Supertown Gods. While aiding Batman and Wonder Woman in stopping an attack on New Genesis carried out by Darkseid, Forager uses his hive to provide shelter for Supertown's inhabitants after the New Gods abandon them. Following this, Highfather promotes Forager to a higher rank. Forager appears in Young Justice, voiced by Jason Spisak. This version is a sentient anthropomorphic alien insect who possesses an extra set of arms, can roll up into a ball, and displays an odd connection to sentient technology. Additionally, despite being from New Genesis, he is not a New God and does not use pronouns due to his race's unique sense of self. Introduced in the third season, he contacts the Team to help