"While inactive, Lava Striders lose their orange glow and curl their legs towards their bodies, looking like a dark brown statue. They can sense when a volcano will be erupting, and will revive once the threat is imminent, feeding off the lava flows. Tribes living near volcanoes keep the statues around their homes, knowing that once the Lava Strider awakens, it is time evacuate the area, or perish."

Collective Noun: a quarry of Lava Striders.

Location Data:

Planet: Alkairos
Biome: Volcano Ecoregion
Origin:

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Abilities:

Defensive Behavior: Thanatosis
Body Weaponry: Fire Skin
Mobility: Lava Walker
Energy: Thermosynthesis, Suspended Animation
Sensorial: Magnetolocation
Elemental: Fire Mastery, Pyrohealing
Immunities: Thermal Immunity

Stats:

Rarity: ★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Danger: ★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Intelligence: ★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Power: ★★★★☆☆☆☆
Lifespan: ★★★★★★★☆

Details:

Signature Move: Volcanic Hibernation
Diet: Magmavore
Reproductive Strategy: Parthenogenesis
Stage: Adult
Main Use: Volcano Warning System
Species Status: Naturalized