- "Mesa luven! Is berry berry good tongue-grabben. Yousa find only in one placen... In the mud under the perlote tree!"
- ―Jar Jar Binks, describing slug-beetles
The slug-beetle was a species of small[4] blue, winged beetle that lived on the planets Naboo[2] and Tatooine.[3] On Naboo, they lived exclusively amongst the roots of the perlote tree, which grew only in the world's eastern swamps. Gungans could eat the insects whole, and they were a favorite snack of Senator Jar Jar Binks.[2]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Blue Shadow Virus" (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Sphere of Influence"
- Return of the Jedi – The Rebellion 1 (Mentioned only)
Non-canon appearances[]
Sources[]
- "Blue Shadow Virus" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Slug Beetle - Creature Series)
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- Star Wars: Alien Archive
- Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills
- Star Wars Bestiary, Vol. 1: Creatures of the Galaxy