Storm Beetle

Type: Flying insect / swarm

Size: Individual: 5-10 cm; swarm: thousands

Behavior: Native to twilight belt storm fronts. Feed on electrical discharge during superstorms. Harmless individually, dangerous in swarms when they discharge stored energy.

Abilities:

• Flight (sustained by storm winds)
• Electrical discharge (coordinated swarm attack)
• Storm prediction (appear hours before major weather)
• Chitinous armor (resistant to wind damage)

Vulnerabilities:

• Grounded in windless conditions
• Cold (induces torpor)
• Electromagnetic interference (disrupts coordination)

Encounter Notes: Weatherworkers use them as early warning system. Some settlements harvest their electrical organs for batteries. Swarms occasionally discharge into metal structures, causing fires.