Giant fire beetles , also known simply as fire beetles , are a species of large beetles named for their unique ability to belch bursts of flames from their mandibles. [4]
Description
On average an adult fire beetle measures 2 to 2.5 feet (0.61 to 0.76 meters) in length. Within their bodies a pair of luminous glands was situated above each eye, letting off a soft red glow. If either gland was removed from a fire beetle, the glow it left behind would continue to persist for several days. [3]
Ecology
Habitats
Fire beetles are typically found traveling in clusters or colonies in warmer plain lands. [3] Some areas in which they have been sighted include Khorvaire within the sewers of Sharn and near Saltmarsh , [4] within the steaming eastern deltas of Q'barra 's Basura Swamp , [5] as well as in the Feywild . [4]
Usages
The luminous glands of this creature are quite prized by both adventurers and miners alike. [3]
Appendix
Appearances
Video Games
External Links
- Giant fire beetle article at the Forgotten Realms Wiki , a wiki for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting.
- Fire beetle article at the DDO Wiki , a wiki for the Dungeons & Dragons Online computer game.
Reference
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mike Mearls , Jeremy Crawford , Christopher Perkins (2014). Monster Manual (5th Edition) . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 325. ISBN 978-0786965614 .
- ↑ Mike Mearls , Stephen Schubert , and James Wyatt (2008). Monster Manual (4th edition) . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 30. ISBN 0-7869-4852-3 .
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Skip Williams , Jonathan Tweet , and Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual (3.5 edition) . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 285. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X .
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Dungeons & Dragons Online Standing Stone Games , Turbine (Former) (February 28, 2006). Daybreak Games , Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (Former), Atari (Former), Code Masters (Former).
- ↑ Mike Mearls , Kate Welch (May 2019). Ghosts of Saltmarsh . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 39.