Creature:Lavastrider

Lavastrider's have adapted to volcanic heat and can literally survive under some of the most extreme heat conditions in the universe. The highest recorded heat that a Lavastrider is able to survive at was 326 degrees Fahrenheit. This is due to their exoskeleton being covered by a heat resistant coating. Lavastriders obtained their name by their unusual ability to walk on molten lava.

Statistics
Type: Giant Fly

Lifestyle: Territorial Carnivore

Armor: None

Defenses: Creature has poison glands located throughout the body.

Reproductive Rate: Ironically, Lavastriders will only mate in the winter. Lavastriders travel to the coldest areas in their region to mate and lay eggs (such as in the mountains). This is because Lavastrider eggs cannot survive in the extreme heat of the Lavastrider habitat, in fact they can barely stand any heat at all. Lavastrider eggs cannot exceed 10 degrees Fahrenheit and cannot go below -72 degrees Fahrenheit. When a Lavastrider does hatch it is fully coated with the special heat resistance exoskeleton. However, by this time the mother (who stays with the eggs) has usually died (due to the extremely cold temperatures) and often becomes the first meal for the baby Lavastriders.