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By Elizabeth Stein for Mythos Atlas. About the author. Editorial notes are grounded in the site's cited sources and can be challenged through the contact page.

A vampiric creature from Ewe folklore of Ghana and Togo that takes the form of a firefly. In its insect form, it can pass through any barrier and drink the blood of sleeping victims without waking them. If captured, it transforms into a humanoid form with hunched posture and talons.