Giant fire beetle

Giant fire beetles were nocturnal giant beetles.

Description
Giant fire beetles were the smallest of all the giant beetles known to scholars. They grew to be about two to two-and-a-half feet long (0.6 to 0.9 meters.)

The glands of the giant fire beetle were prized by adventurers and miners because of their luminous glands. These glands were located above each eye and near the abdomen and glowed a red color. If removed, the glands would continue glowing for several days.

Ecology
Giant fire beetles were omnivores, but their mandibles were still strong enough to cause great injury to a human.

Locations
Giant fire beetles could be found in clusters or colonies in warmer flatlands. They lived both above and below ground.

Types
An intelligent variation of fire beetles were known to live in the celestial planes. These were often sent in answer to a good clerics summoning spells.

Appearances

 * Adventures:
 * Dungeon #30: "... And a Dozen Eggs"
 * Dungeon #47: "The Assassin Within"
 * Video games:
 * Icewind Dale
 * Icewind Dale 2
 * Neverwinter Nights
 * Neverwinter Nights 2