Cost of the 1st level:
CRP 1.25 Specially cultivated insects are born to process land rocks in search of residual metal deposits. After death and decomposition, enzymes are produced to convert the dead body into a useful metal for swarm use. As there are many insects working in the burrow that do fine work, they require a lot of control. 20% more metal can be extracted on sandy planets.
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Comparison by level
| Lvl | Production of metal | Energy |
| 1 | 30 | -6 |
| 2 | 62 | -7 |
| 3 | 95 | -8 |
| 4 | 129 | -9 |
| 5 | 165 | -10 |
| 6 | 202 | -11 |
| 7 | 241 | -13 |
| 8 | 281 | -15 |
| 9 | 322 | -18 |
| 10 | 365 | -20 |