Husk Hive

"Cowardly husk, its body colonised by hivelings. Did the hivelings build their nest around this sorry bug, or did the bug squeeze its body into their nest? Either way, they seem happy enough together."

Husk Hives are enemies in Hollow Knight. These husks have merged their bodies with small hives, carrying Hivelings around who protect them.

Behaviour and Tactics
When engaged, it flees from the Knight, even jumping up onto platforms if its way is blocked. If cornered, it leaps a short but high distance in the Knight's direction and deals contact damage, much like a Gluttonous Husk. It occasionally spawns a single Hiveling and spawns three of them upon death.

A well-timed Cyclone Slash Nail Art near the Husk Hive can kill it and the Hivelings it spawns after death all at once.

Location
They are only found within the Hive.

Trivia

 * With the Hiveblood Charm equipped, Husk Hives do not run from the Knight, deal damage on contact, or summon Hivelings, however, they still retaliate when attacked.
 * The Hivelings spawned upon death are always hostile to the Knight, whether or not Hiveblood is equipped.