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So we all know that orks come from fungus (as do snotlings and gretchin). What are squigs then? Indigenous to an ork planet? Perhaps ork scabs fall off and become squigs?

They come from the same fungus, as do squigoths. Theres a thread about it from a while back I'm sure.

Fungal spore growth cycle of an Ork settlement:

First- You get Squigs and fungi.
Second- You get Snotlings to cultivate the Squigs and fungi.
Third- You get Grots for construction and other menial tasks. Maybe also to cultivate the Snotlings.
Finally- You get Orks. To kick ass and cultivate everything else.

Voila. An Ork settlement.

all from the same spores i believe.


Edit: incase anyone may like random info: squig is short for squiggly beast (as known by the imperium)

Originally (in the old fluff), squigs were Tyranids created from absorbed Ork DNA, and the Orks stumbled upon them during a Tyranid invasion and, recognising them as Orky, tamed them.

Nowadays, I think the explanation is that they're a species independent of the Orks, so I assume that they breed normally.

I agree with cheese they were captured orks with spliced nid DNA(this explains their dislike or grots)