Basic info

	First appearance: Revenge of the Sith
	Native to: Mustafar

Summary

	Lava fleas were large, 4-meter tall arthropods native to Mustafar, commonly mounted by the native Mustafarians. Its proper name was unpronounceable by non-Mustafarians. Like all life on Mustafar, the evolution of lava fleas began underground in the planet's few land masses that were not fissured by magma eruptions. As larval crystalline worms, lava fleas would burrow through the dirt underground and feed on rocks, producing potent acids to break them down into digestible form. This process created complex, but fine networks of caverns into which the Mustafarians would follow. By the next year, the larvae would grow to a meter in length, and wrap itself in a chrysalis-like encasement, undergoing metamorphosis over the next month, where they would emerge as a meter-tall, six-legged lava flea. The lava flea would then continue digesting rocks and other nutrients, shedding its protective shell with time. The native Mustafarians eventually began using these shells as armor, due to its insulation allowing them to explore the surface of the blistering hot planet. Even their eyes were protected by a nictitating membrane. Lava fleas were also very suitable and efficient mounts due to their natural heat resistance, agility and light weight, able to travel across lava streams and leap distances of up to 30 meters. Read more...	See also Mustafarian

Complete list

SWM Bounty Hunters
Mustafarian Flea Rider
BH41
Mustafarian

Full unit name: Lava Flea (Creature) Last updated: 23.08.2022 19:23:48