Skeeter

Skeeters are -based enemies which are relatives of Scuttlebugs. They first appear in Super Mario 64.
==Profile==
===Behavior===
In some appearances, Skeeters do not chase Mario or his allies or deliberately attempt to injure them (unless one lowers them onto dry land). In some appearances, Skeeters act more as a direct threat by attempting to skate into Mario or another playable character.
==In ==
===Super Mario 64===
Skeeters appear in both the main and downtown areas of Wet-Dry World. One Skeeter is even depicted on the course's painting. Skeeters aimlessly skate across the water, without trying to Mario. However, if Mario drains the water in Wet-Dry World via the Crystal Taps, the Skeeter will actually start walking around and actively pursue him for taking them off the water. Skeeters can be defeated using any attack, and upon being defeated, a Skeeter drops three Coins.
===Super Mario Sunshine===
Skeeters, referred to as "Pondskaters" in one of the guides, make a reappearance. They follow a similar design to their Super Mario 64 cousins with sharp tipped legs. They only appear in Bianco Hills, where the skate across the water freely. But, when they spot Mario, they'll try to run into him. If Mario sprays them with water from F.L.U.D.D, they would be stunned for a while. They can also be jumped on, which allows Mario to reach high points due to their springy heads. A Skeeter can only be defeated if Mario uses Yoshi to eat them.
===Super Mario 64 DS===
Skeeters retain their common role from Super Mario 64. A difference is that five Skeeters have been added near the start of Dire, Dire Docks, as an additional method to obtain more Coins. Skeeters have a light-blue color like in Super Mario Sunshine, but their body is otherwise designed after their original appearance from Super Mario 64.
===New Super Mario Bros.===
Skeeters received an another overhaul with their design, now being fat and red, instead of gangly-legged and blue. Skeeters are rather rare enemies only appearing in World 3-A and World 8-2. In this game, Skeeters would skate around and drop Skull Bombs in the water that are strong enough to break certain blocks. This is helpful, as the explosions can allow Mario to access to new points that he couldn't normally reach as well as reaching certain Star Coins. Skeeters can be defeated with stomps or the effects of a Fire Flower, Blue Shell, Mega Mushroom, or Starman.
===Super Mario Galaxy 2===
Skeeters also appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2 with yet another overhauled appearance, they now have a flat, plate-like purple body, and their anglers absent. They will try to attack by homing in on Mario at a quick pace. Like most enemies in the game, they can be stomped on to release a coin, or hit with a Star Spin to release three Star Bits upon defeat. Skeeters can be found in Cosmic Cove Galaxy, Starshine Beach Galaxy, and Throwback Galaxy and are commonly found in large numbers in a single area, Yoshi can also defeat a Skeeter with a Head Shake or by swallowing them.
==In Mario Party 3==
A single Skeeter can be seen in Mario Party 3 in a background of a level, Woody Woods. They do not even move and is not important to the gameplay at all. It is possible that this is merely a statue of a Skeeter rather than an actual Skeeter. The Skeeter has been removed from the Mario Party Superstars version of Woody Woods.
==Trivia==
*Skeeters have never had the same appearance in more than one Super Mario series installment, being one of the few enemies to have their appearance change constantly throughout their appearances.
*They also act in a similar way to Tektites from the The Legend of Zelda series.
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