Lac Beetle

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Statistics

Type	Enemy
Environment	Underground Jungle
AI Type	Fighter AI
Damage	20/40›72/60›108
Max Life	40/80›176/120›264
Defense	10/10›20
KB Resist	0%/10%/20%
Banner	Lac Beetle Banner
Immune to

Drops

Coins	60Pre-Hardmode: 150Hardmode: 240

• Item (Quantity)Rate
• Violet Husk
  100%

Sounds

Hurt
Killed

• Internal NPC ID: 219

The Lac Beetle is an enemy that spawns rarely in the Underground Jungle biome. When killed, it will drop the Violet Husk, which can be used to make Violet Dye.

On the  PC version,  Console version,  Mobile version, and  tModLoader version, it is one of the few entities that can be detected by the Lifeform Analyzer or its upgrades.

Trivia[]

• Like the Cochineal Beetle, the Lac Beetle exists in the real world, but is a scale insect, not a beetle. It secretes lac, which can be used as dye, or converted into shellac, a brush-on colorant, food glaze, and wood finish.

The Bestiary entry for the Lac Beetle: "These scaly insects thrive in thick subterranean foliage. Their secretions stain many materials in a beautiful violet color."

History[]

 PC version

• Desktop 1.4.0.1:
  • Sprite updated.
  • Can now be detected by the Lifeform Analyzer.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Can now drop its own respective banner.

• Desktop 1.2: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.0.933.1: Can now drop its own respective banner. ()

• Console 1.0.750.0: Can now drop its own respective banner. ()

• Console 1.02: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.2.6508: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced, but doesn’t drop the Violet Husk.