Starfly Night

Once every six years a strange occurrence is to be seen in Bataf. Starfly Night is the day that many starflies fly out of their caves, where they have been hiding as bugs, to meet a mate to continue the cycle that is the life of a starfly. This period is often looked forward to, for the starflies create beautiful colours of light in the night sky, resembling the very stars themselves. 
== Description ==
Despite being called Starfly Night the starflies leave the caves around dusk. But the highlight of the event is when the bugs have flown well above the ground into the sky. Here they use their colourful lights to attract a mate. At first glance the colour of the lights and the movement of the insects seems random. But with careful examination a pattern is to be noticed. As the hues shift from a yellow to a red and then blue, so do the movements. Going left then right, up and down, forwards and backwards, creating a colourful display in the night sky. Then suddenly all at once, the starflies buzz away further into the sky to return a week later. They fly back into their caves during dawn to not be seen again in six years. When traversing the caves no one will find any alive starflies, but only thousands of eggs. From these eggs the starworms are born, who will wriggle around the caves for years. Here they are susceptible to other creatures that include worms on their diet, such as the Tremor Mole. After a couple of years they will form into a cocoon that will soon transform into a starfly. And so Starfly Night happens again. 
The exact day that Starfly Night happens on is never exactly the same. Therefore, it has been hard for people to plan ahead when wishing to see the event happen. What is certain is that they fly out during the summer around dusk. Since there is a uncertainness the people wishing to view this majestic sight are often a bit anxious when Starfly Night is close. Often as soon as the first starflies are spotted flying out their is a rush of folk towards the exterior of the caves, wishing to not miss the sight. 
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