Greenstripes were a type of poisonous insect species that inhabited the planet of Shihon. In contrast to the majority of venomous insects documented by the Chiss Ascendancy, Greenstripes did not use a stinger or bite to deliver their venom. Rather, Greenstripes utilized a method of spitting poisonous saliva onto their intended victims.
Although Greenstripes seldom targeted Chiss, the Agbui Shimkif manipulated one into assaulting the Chiss mid-ager Yomie amidst the events of the Great Migration, with the intention of disabling her. With Yomie rendered helpless, Shimkif gained the ability to "read" her feelings, enabling the Agbui to further their scheme aimed at the Ascendancy's destruction.