Cochineal Beetle

Type	Enemy
Environment	Cavern
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	Cochineal Beetle Banner(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Immune to
Coins	60 CCPre-Hardmode: 1 SC50 CCHardmode: 2 SC40 CC
Hurt	https://terraria.wiki.gg/wiki/File:NPC_Hit_1.wav
Killed	https://terraria.wiki.gg/wiki/File:NPC_Killed_16.wav

The Cochineal Beetle is a rare pre-Hardmode enemy that spawns in the Cavern layer. It drops the Red Husk, which can be used to make Red Dye.

It is one of the few entities that can be detected by the Lifeform Analyzer(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) or its upgrades.

Tips

Despite the Cochineal Beetles' primary purpose being to provide dye crafting material, they can do substantial damage, especially to newer players who may mistake them for passive critters.

Cochineal is pronounced /ˌkoʊtʃɪˈniːl/ KOH-chih-NEEL or /ˌkɒtʃɪˈniː(ə)l/ KOTCH-ih-NEEL.
The real-world cochineal is an insect native to South America and Mexico. It is used to create the red dye known as cochineal or carmine, which is mainly used in food and cosmetics. The cochineal is actually a scaled insect, rather than a beetle.

The Bestiary entry for the Cochineal Beetle: "Found in deep, dark caverns, these large beetles are sought out for the deep, blood-red secretions stored in their scaly exoskeleton."