Lava flea

Lava fleas were a species of six-legged insect native to the volcanic planet Mustafar. They had eyes that distinguish between light and darkness as well as powerful legs for jumping.Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded They were well adapted to life on the world's fiery surface due to their tough shock-resistant exoskeletons, and ate through the planet's crust, forming a variety of underground caves which the native sentient Mustafarian species would inhabit. Due to the unforgiving nature of Mustafar, the Mustafarians had to make the most of the hardy native creatures and tamed lava fleas to use as mounts.Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia Visitors to the world from other species also used the fleas for transport.
==Behind the scenes==
Lava fleas first appeared in the 2005 prequel trilogy film, Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. They were designed by South Korean artist Sang Jun Lee. Although initially referred to as "Jun bugs" in production, they eventually became the lava flea.
==Appearances==
*Dark Disciple 
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*Darth Vader (2017) 21
*Darth Vader (2017) 22
*Darth Vader (2017) 23
*Darth Vader (2017) 24
*Darth Vader (2017) 25 
*Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader's Castle 5 
*Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 5 
*Darth Vader (2020) 8
*Star Wars Adventures: Shadow of Vader's Castle
===Non-canon appearances===
*LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
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==Sources==
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*Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know 
*Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
*Star Wars: Complete Locations
*Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
*Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
*Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
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*Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
*Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide
*Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
==Notes and references==
Category:Creatures of Mustafar
Category:Creatures of unspecified diet
Category:Domesticated creatures
Category:Insects
Category:Mustafarian culture
Category:Species of undefined sentience