Nightlight

Nightlight is a Hakagerurus, and an alien created by Bink. He is free to use.



Description
The bulbs on the end of its tails with the stingers attached have a very unique quality. They sort of work as "reverse lightbulbs", absorbing the light around them to create an area of darkness. This serves a double function. First of all, it uses the absorbed light as energy in a photosynthetic reaction that takes place in the ridges on its back. Secondly, it attracts the attention of insects and small bird-ish creatures that live on the planet who are searching for shade. After drawing them it, it strikes them down with the stingers and eats them whole for protein.

Powers
Nightlight is able to create large areas of pitch darkness around it, as well as secrete paralyzing poison from its stingers. It moves surprisingly fast.

Weaknesses
It's not as agile as one might hope. Its eyes are adjusted to the bright sun of the desert, so it can't really see in the dark much. (Hiding wasn't the original purpose of the bulbs.)