Batfly

"'Catch and eat them'"Batflies, also known as Batmoths, are passive creatures in Rain World. They are not harmful and are one of slugcat's main sources of food.

Properties of batflies

 * Can be found in just about any environment
 * Cannot be stored in a den for later consumption.
 * Most creatures such as Lizards will not eat them, however Squidcadas, Jetfish, Pole Plants, and Monster Kelp actively predate them.


 * Can be hunted by throwing rubbish or spears at them.
 * Found in rooms with white tipped plants, that they can burrow into. If a bat lands on a white tipped plant, it will come out of a different white tipped plant nearby to evade you or a predator.
 * If you go into a white tipped room and eat a large number of bats, they will appear in a different room with white tipped plants the next cycle knowing that you might return.


 * Will sometimes stack onto other batflies when hanging upside down. If a batfly with others attached to it from below starts flying, they may not separate and it will end up struggling to fly.

Tips

 * Batflies are easier to catch if you are above them -- they have a simple flight pattern and will hover in a single spot for a few seconds, which is the perfect time to pounce.
 * Batflies are attracted to batnip (red leafy plant), which can be used to bring more to an area if it is depleted of resources.
 * Batflies can be used as a distraction to certain plants, such as the pole plant and the Monster Kelp, this can be done by catching the bat quickly and throwing it into the firing line of the plant.
 * If slugcat grabs a batfly with multiple others attached to it, they may have a small delay before detaching from the stack. This can be useful to gather large quantities of batflies.

Trivia

 * Despite being counted as meat and counting towards the hunter achievement, they are only worth 1/4th a pip of food to the hunter.