Flying Snake

Type	Flying Enemy
Environment	Jungle Temple
AI Type	Bat AI
Damage	85/170/255
Max Life	260/520/780
Defense	28
KB Resist	35%/42%/48%
Banner	Flying Snake Banner
Coins	4 SC10 SC
Hurt	https://terraria.wiki.gg/wiki/File:NPC_Hit_23.wav
Killed	https://terraria.wiki.gg/wiki/File:NPC_Killed_26.wav
Idle	https://terraria.wiki.gg/wiki/File:Zombie_32.wav

The Flying Snake is a flying enemy that spawns in the Jungle Temple. Its only spawning requirement is that the player stands in front of unsafe Lihzahrd Brick Walls. The Flying Snake flies directly towards nearby players and deals contact damage, identically to a Bat.

Notes

Flying Snakes and Lihzahrds will begin to spawn if the player stands in front of unsafe Lihzahrd Brick Walls at the entrance to the Temple, even if Hardmode has not been activated yet.

Trivia

The Flying Snake may be based on Quetzalcoatl, a deity in Aztec, Mayan, and Olmec Mythology, or real-life flying snakes, which live in Southeast Asia.
Flying Snakes are technically the enemy with the most base damage that a player can encounter during pre-Hardmode, as they can spawn at the entrance of the Lihzahrd Temple before Hardmode has been activated.
Flying Snakes appear to have the same wings that Slimers have, looking similar to the Demon Wings.

The Bestiary entry for the Flying Snake: "Kept as pets and guardians by the Lihzahrd race, the flying snakes will attack any who trespass on the Temple's protected grounds."