Shuttlebug

Shuttlebugs are small, passive life forms belonging to the fauna category.

They commonly populate caves and can be found numerous biomes, such as the Crash Zone, Dunes and the Mountains.

Appearance
The Shuttlebug has three long flippers at the back end, with three legs in front surrounding a large eye. The sides of each flipper are adorned with a pattern which gives a bright orange bioluminescent glow.

Behavior
When idle, Shuttlebugs will swim around and sometimes latch on to the ground or any other surface. If latched on, they will walk around until the player comes close to them.

Shuttlebugs will never attack the player, but they will make snapping sounds and turn towards the player when they approach.

Carar Infection
WARNING: INFECTION IS FOR EXPERIMENTAL ONLY! Stable mode player mayble find this information not accurate.

Trivia

 * In early development, they were also known as Shuttle Crawlers and Jumpers.
 * The Shuttlebug's name may be a reference to the projectile in the sport badminton, called a "shuttle", which the Shuttlebug somewhat resembles.