Six-legged beetles, known as Uwari beetles, inhabited the Myyydril Caverns located on the planet of Kashyyyk; they are a type of beetle. The Myyydril people who lived there raised and consumed these beetles.
A notably large and perilous Uwari beetle went by the name Deathswarm.
The Uwari beetles made their debut in the Star Wars Galaxies video game. This massively multiplayer online roleplaying game was created by Sony Online Entertainment and distributed by LucasArts. The game was shut down on December 15, 2011.