Noodlefly



Noodleflies (sometimes referred to as 'needleflies ') are neutral creatures in Rain World who are always seen with their smaller, infant counterparts. They have four wings, a long body, and a retractable needle which they use to fend off predators and other noodleflies. Their legs are vestigial and use their wings for movement alone except when slithering through pipes.

Appearance
Noodleflies come in shades of red and less commonly black, with the strip in the middle of their bodies usually being a lighter shade of the rest of their body. Sometimes, they'll have a different color than a lighter shade of their body color. Very occasionally, an albino noodlefly can appear.

Behaviour
Noodleflies will explore the land with their offspring, who follow their parent closely at almost all times. They will keep at a distance and watch passing creatures like slugcats curiously. It isn't uncommon to see a baby noodlefly holding onto their parent's tail while they fly around. However, if even just one of the babies is killed, the parent will seek to avenge their baby relentlessly and will follow the killer non-stop until the cycle ends, or either the parent noodlefly or the predator is dead. They will also try to kill other noodleflies on sight without hesitation. Adults also aggro on things that they see are holding noodlefly eggs until they drop the egg.

Noodlefly Babies and Eggs
Much smaller versions of noodleflies will usually come in trios following adults around for protection and never straying too far from their parent. If caught, the babies will emit a series of cries that can be heard by the parent no matter where they are, and the parent will soon come to try and attack you. The hanging black and red eggs that can be found in a few regions can be hatched if hibernated with, producing a pair of noodlefly babies in the process. An adult noodlefly will become aggresive towards the slugcat if it spots them carrying an egg. Once hatched, the babies will usually fly away from the slugcat when the shelter opens as soon as they get the chance. They will rarely follow the slugcat that they have hatched with and follow them around for a long distance, even going through different regions to follow the slugcat. If you're lucky enough, they will hibernate with you. All noodlefly babies you've hatched will follow you if you exit and reload your save while you are in a shelter with them.

Combat
After a noodlefly has aggroed onto something, they usually will not stop trying to kill their target until it is dead or the noodlefly itself is dead. If they don't charge at their opponent, there is a chance that they will knock out temporarily with a poke. However, after charging they usually get stuck onto the ground and have to pull themselves out over a period of a few seconds leaving them very vulnerable to counter attacks. It only takes one spear to kill them, but they make up for their fragility with the ability to effectively dodge projectiles. They can be pretty tough enemies to kill so leaving them alone is recommended unless you are in a dire need of food or are looking for a quick and fun battle.