Tactire

The Tactires or Cranial Parasites were a species of parasitic insectoids.

Biology
The Tactires were insect-like, with a rounded head with several sets of antennae, a large thorax with four sets of legs, a long segmented abdomen with seven pairs of prolegs and large elytra, though no wings.


 * Due to different colourists for The Forgotten, Es'Cartrss' colours varied. He had either a green body with brown eyes and elytra or a pure brown body.

Tactires could take over minds by wrapping their antennae around the host's head. (IDW: The Forgotten)

History
The Tactires lived on Callufrax Minor, (IDW: The Forgotten) though they were apparently unknown to the Shadow Proclamation (DW: The Stolen Earth / Journey's End). Either when or before the Daleks stole Callufrax Minor and brought it to the Medusa Cascade, the Tactires had been reduced to only one individual, Es'Cartress. He was able to escape to the Crucible and from there fled to the Doctor's TARDIS. Though he attempted to take over the Doctor's mind, with the help of the TARDIS, the Doctor was able to fight back and kill Es'Cartress. (IDW: The Forgotten)