Adze

Adze are insectoid, bipedal humanoids native to Benin, Ghana and Togo. They are a vampiric species, with the ability to shape-shift into a firefly.

Physiology
Adze are a species that stands 1.5 meters on average. Their skin is jet black, with some individuals having pink pieces of pink around their joints. Their backs are bent, making them appear hunchbacked. Adze are quite skinny, and obiesity is very rare among the speices. Adze's arms and legs ends in talons with sharp, black claws.

They have long thin faces, with flat, straight noses and a small chin. Their lips are big, and they small fangs in their upper jaw. They feature a set of round eyes with black irises covering the entire eye. Some individuals have yellow eyes, however these are very rare. Their earlobes are vary long and large. From their forhead each indivudal feature a pair of antennas.

Adze have black curly hair that is usually completely shaved off or kept very short.

Adze have two sexes; male and female. Female Adze lay eggs, which hatch after a year, when the young hatch. Their ability to transform into a firefly doesn't show itself until the Adze are 15 years old.

Life cycle
Adze have a lifespan of around 60 years. Infant Adze are called glowworms, and female lay 3 to 5 eggs per litter. Mating season takes place in March to May, and the females lay egg in June.

From the age of 15, Adze are viewed as full-fledged adults, and are considered in their prime around the age of 25. Adze are qualified as "middle-aged" by 30-50, and "old" by 50-60.

Behavior
Adze are a suspicious species, and only ever trust people from within their race to full extent. But even amongst their own they are prone to disputes and backstabbing.