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.