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Description
Lumibug

  Danger level: ✫
  Location: Any foresty area/grasslands.
  Varieties: Lumibug colors are always based off native flora, so there are many varieties.
  Drops: None

Lumibug are harmless little bugs, commonly kept as pets. Having lumibugs in your garden is a well known sign of a good gardener, since they are attracted to healthy plants. They feed on tree sap, fallen leaves and flowers, being also known to snack on berries and small fruit. However, their appetite is so small that even many of them aren't considered a threat to gardeners. Those who wish to raise them in a garden usually have mint plants, which are their favorite snacks.

Lumibugs are culturally considered bringers of good luck, and it’s thought to be a good omen if you find one in your house. Though this insect is docile in nature, they are highly toxic. Their iconic glow is caused by bioluminescent bacteria located on their abdomen, which make them poisonous to small predators. Consumption of a Lumibug can induce mild paralysis in the mouth for a few minutes. They are also covered in specialized fur which can cause irritation in exposed skin when handled improperly. Their glow's colors are related to their emotions, and can mean different things from bug to bug; yellow can mean content and red alertness, or vice versa. They usually glow in a "default" characteristic color most of the time. The markings each bug's wings are unique, much like a fingerprint. It's impossible for two to be exactly alike.

During spring nights, many lumibugs can be seen blinking in a distictive pattern to try and attract a mate. Their abdomen can light up in many different colors, which are usually tied to simple emotions such as anger, joy our courtship. When two lumibugs accept eachother as mates, they blink in the same color as the other - when not, they change color. This night time sight is considered very romantic, and quickly became a hotspot for couples to have lumilit picnics in spring evenings.

Lumibugs have no natural predators and feed off of plants and berries, though their little appetite enable them to live a whole week with only a single leaf. While Lumibugs can consume just about any vegetation, their ideal host are mint plants - specifically the leaves. Those who like to have these critters in their gardens cultivate mint plants often, and during winter holidays, chiots like to craft ‘lumi trees’ for captured lumibugs to feast on - which use solely edible treat traps as decor. In turn, the hungry bugs light up the tree in a stellar display.

Concept, Species & Art by Feligriffin

Description
Lumibug

  Danger level: ✫
  Location: Any foresty area/grasslands.
  Varieties: Lumibug colors are always based off native flora, so there are many varieties.
  Drops: None

Lumibug are harmless little bugs, commonly kept as pets. Having lumibugs in your garden is a well known sign of a good gardener, since they are attracted to healthy plants. They feed on tree sap, fallen leaves and flowers, being also known to snack on berries and small fruit. However, their appetite is so small that even many of them aren't considered a threat to gardeners. Those who wish to raise them in a garden usually have mint plants, which are their favorite snacks.

Lumibugs are culturally considered bringers of good luck, and it’s thought to be a good omen if you find one in your house. Though this insect is docile in nature, they are highly toxic. Their iconic glow is caused by bioluminescent bacteria located on their abdomen, which make them poisonous to small predators. Consumption of a Lumibug can induce mild paralysis in the mouth for a few minutes. They are also covered in specialized fur which can cause irritation in exposed skin when handled improperly. Their glow's colors are related to their emotions, and can mean different things from bug to bug; yellow can mean content and red alertness, or vice versa. They usually glow in a "default" characteristic color most of the time. The markings each bug's wings are unique, much like a fingerprint. It's impossible for two to be exactly alike.

During spring nights, many lumibugs can be seen blinking in a distictive pattern to try and attract a mate. Their abdomen can light up in many different colors, which are usually tied to simple emotions such as anger, joy our courtship. When two lumibugs accept eachother as mates, they blink in the same color as the other - when not, they change color. This night time sight is considered very romantic, and quickly became a hotspot for couples to have lumilit picnics in spring evenings.

Lumibugs have no natural predators and feed off of plants and berries, though their little appetite enable them to live a whole week with only a single leaf. While Lumibugs can consume just about any vegetation, their ideal host are mint plants - specifically the leaves. Those who like to have these critters in their gardens cultivate mint plants often, and during winter holidays, chiots like to craft ‘lumi trees’ for captured lumibugs to feast on - which use solely edible treat traps as decor. In turn, the hungry bugs light up the tree in a stellar display.

Concept, Species & Art by Feligriffin