Nightbarbs are two species of airborne creatures with the same name encountered in both Metroid Prime 2: Echoes and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. In Echoes, they are small, flying creatures with three wings. These Dark Aetherian Nightbarbs are primarily found in the Dark Agon Wastes on Dark Aether. They travel in packs to scare off their primary predators, the Hunter Ing. Some groups can be found surrounding platforms, making them a nuisance since Samus can both sustain damage and fall off the platform when attempting to pass, requiring her to kill many of them before she can safely cross it. At the same time, however, these Nightbarbs can be more of a utility than an enemy; because of their weak nature, they can be killed with the most basic of weapons and in mass numbers, making them yiel