And here's something simple and winter-themed for the winter. Sooner than later, we should be back to Elementals (I have three of those developing in the woodwork). Maybe throw in something feathery too. Until then, though,

Scarlet Beetle
Their oblong, angular body impossibly flat, scarlet beetles scamper across highland forest floors on six stubby legs. Their rectangualr head sits on a short, slender neck and they sport curious, bulbous outgrowths behind their rotund compound eyes. What earned them their name is the bright red colour of their wing-cases; beneath these, vestigial wings are hidden that do not offer the benefit of true flight.

Despite what their bright visage could lead some to believe, they are hardly ill-adapted to the climate of the lands they inhabit. Few winters are cold enough to pose a threat to them and, in fact, they resist low temperatures with such ease that they will sometimes opportunistically prey even on silver and white wyrmlings if they manage to catch the young dragons by surprise through shrigging off their cold breaths.

Size/Type: Small Vermin
Hit Dice: 2d8+6 (15 hp)
Initiative: +2
Speed: 30 feet (6 squares), climb 30 feet
Armor Class: 14 (+1 size, +2 Dex, +1 natural), touch 13, flat-footed 12
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/-4
Attack: Bite +4 melee (1d6)
Full Attack: Bite +4 melee (1d6)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: –
Special Qualities: Crackwalker, darkvision 60 ft., resistence to cold 15, vermin traits
Saves: Fort +6, Ref +2, Will +2
Abilities: Str 10, Dex 15, Con 16, Int –, Wis 15, Cha 10
Skills: Climb +10, Hide +2
Feats: Weapon FinesseB
Environment: Cold forests
Organization: Solitary or gathering (5–45)
Challenge Rating: 1
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: 3–5 HD (Small)
Level Adjustment: –

Combat
Though not particularly cunning tacticians, scarlet beetles understand at an instinctive level the advantages of their ability to slip through cracks and they often burst forth to attack from these, retreating into them as needed. A gathering of beetles fights without coordination, but they never attack each other, unless they are starving and desperate.

Crackwalker (Ex)
Scarlet beetles descend from minuscule, innocuous insects that dwell under the decaying bark of dead trees. While far too sizeable to do so anymore, the beetles retain the long, flat, narrow bodies of these ancestors and can squeeze through tight spaces as though they were one size smaller.

Skills
Scarlet beetles receive a +8 racial bonus to Climb checks, and they can always take 10 on such checks, even when distracted or threatened. They may add their Strength or Dexterity modifier to Climb checks, whichever is higher. Due to their vibrant coloration, scarlet beetles have a -4 racial penalty on Hide checks.