Starfall Beetle

Appearance
Starfall Beetles are small golden beetles with large eyes.

Habitat
Starfall beetles spend most of their lives in the upper atmosphere where they fly in great glittering swarms. They live almost entirely on moisture taken from the air. When it is time for them to reproduce, they curl up in a hard-shelled ball and hurl to the earth making a pleasant whistling noise as they do so. The impact buries them up to six inches into the ground. When the young beetles emerge from the ground they spend the first year flying between 5 and 200 feet in the air. Often times they will ball up and fall to earth in what is believed to be a practice run. They are curious and friendly and will congregate around any flying creatures. To see starfall beetle fall is a sign of good luck.

In one year the beetle reaches maturity shedding their glittering shell whereupon they ascend to the heavens to join the colony in great glittering clouds. The discarded shell if anyone is lucky enough to find one is valued for its beauty.