Scuttlebug

Scuttlebugs (also spelt as Scuttle Bugs) are spider-like creatures and a semi-recurring enemies in the Mario franchise. They first appear in Super Mario 64, and have often taken the role of the common spiders found throughout the Mushroom Kingdom.
==Profile==
===Behavior===
Scuttlebugs are commonly seen hanging from webs and attack from them, a Scuttlebug can either hang from its web or drop from it's web and attack. Scuttlebugs commonly reside in Forests, Caves, Haunted Areas, or Burrows. In Paper Mario: Sticker Star, it is shown that they have their own homes in the form of burrows and have a strong dislike of outsiders kidnapping anybody that invades their home, Scuttlebugs are typically aggressive, but they aren't too strong and can be defeated with any attack.
===Physical description===
Scuttlebugs are mainly yellow, black, and red. They are about twice the size of Mario. Scuttlebugs have red suction cup feet, which they use to walk over surfaces. Unlike real-world spiders, Scuttlebugs have only four legs instead of eight.
== History ==
===Super Mario series===
===Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS===
Scuttlebugs make their debut in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS. In these games, they can be found in Big Boo's Haunt and Hazy Maze Cave. Scuttlebugs are mainly seen walking around (much like the Goombas) until Mario or Yoshi approaches, at which point, they charge directly at the hero. Scuttlebugs are rather weak enemies and can be defeated easily with stomps or regular attacks. Additionally, Yoshi can beat a Scuttlebug by swallowing one or tossing an egg at one, defeating a Scuttlebug causes it to drop three Coins. Scuttlebugs can be found either walking around or they can hop from Bottomless pits as the heroes approach. In the original, Scuttlebugs were red with an orange marble-like aurora and resemble a Demonic Spider while in the remake, they've been changed to a yellow color with black stripes highly reminiscent to a Bee.
In the beta version, Scuttlebugs have a mahogany modeled body instead of the flat marble-like texture, and they also have bushy, angry eyebrows.
=== New Super Mario Bros. ===
Scuttlebugs return in New Super Mario Bros.. In this game, they appear in levels World 4-1 and World 8-4. They constantly appear from the sky with webs in hopes of dropping on Mario or Luigi. The Scuttlebugs possess two abilities, they can either remain hanging from their webs or they can cut loose from the webs and actively pursue Mario/Luigi. They can easily be defeated with the effects of a Fire Flower, Blue Shell, Mega Mushroom, or Starman though, it is recommended just to run past them since more and more keep coming down, Scuttlebugs can be stomped on as well which can be useful for reaching high ledges.
===New Super Mario Bros. 2===
Scuttlebugs return in New Super Mario Bros. 2 this time with a new look, they now have purple stripes, larger fangs, and a pair of gloves for legs as well. Scuttlebugs behave as they did in New Super Mario Bros. however this time, they never drop from their webs and instead remain dangling from them. Scuttlebugs can be defeated with stomps or the effects of a Fire Flower, Super Leaf, Gold Flower, Starman, Mega Mushroom, or Invincibility Leaf however defeating them immediately isn't usually ideal as they can be hopped off of to reach high ledges. Scuttlebugs are only found in World 3-3 and World 3-Warp Cannon.
===Super Mario Run===
Scuttlebugs appear again in Super Mario Run this time appearing in the level Scuttlebug Forest. They retain their behavior and appearance from New Super Mario Bros. 2, hanging from the webs as Mario approaches and dangle from their web. Scuttlebugs can be stomped on to be defeated which can be used to reach high ledges or collectibles. Scuttlebugs can also be defeated with the effects of a Starman.
===Paper Mario series===
=== Paper Mario: Sticker Star ===
Scuttlebugs make their first appearance in this Paper Mario game. Scuttlebugs only appear on the levels Rustle Burrow and Tree Branch Trail. In this game, Scuttlebugs have an HP of eleven, an attack of four, and a defense of zero. When hanging from their webs, they attack by descending down on Mario from their webs, when grounded, they attack by jumping into Mario and shoot web shots at him (similar to Piders). A perfectly-executed Jump sticker can bring down a Scuttlebug as it does a maximum of 11 damage.
==== Rustle Burrow ====
In this level, the Scuttlebugs are shown to live in the Burrow and kidnap Kersti and the Wiggler Segment after Mario takes a nasty fall losing his Hammer, Kersti, and all of his Stickers. There are also very small Scuttlebugs called Mini Scuttlebugs which Mario can take down easily and a giant Scuttlebug which Mario must fight. 
==== Tree Branch Trail ====
Scuttlebugs play a much smaller role in this level rather than the last. Scuttlebugs are seen at the beginning of the level wanting to strike at Mario. There is also a point where Mario comes to a giant web on the floor with blocks just north of it. If Mario hits the blocks, Scuttlebugs will appear preparing to fight him. Scuttlebugs also appear hanging from the tree trails waiting to strike at Mario as he comes their way.
===Paper Mario: The Origami King===
Scuttlebugs appear again in Paper Mario: The Origami King behaving similarly to how they did in Paper Mario: Sticker Star. They appear in two levels, The Princess Peach and Temple of Shrooms. They aren't very durable and can be defeated with common attacks.
===Mario Kart series===
===Mario Kart Arcade GP DX===
Scuttlebugs appear as items in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX. In this game, they can be used as a weapon to toss at any opponents, upon successfully hitting an opponent, the Scuttlebug will land on the opponent, and cover them in webs slowing them down and blinding them temporarily which can give the victim a huge disadvantage against the competition it's effects are similar to the Blooper.
===Mario Party series===
===Mario Party 7===
Scuttlebugs appear in Mario Party 7. In this game, they are seen in the minigame Spider Stomp, during the minigame, the Scuttlebugs have captured, kidnapped, and trying to eat a Flutter (caught in their web) and the teams of two are marching through a forest and are faced with an onslaught of Scuttlebugs and must use their blasters to take down the Scuttlebugs that are coming towards them and shooting cobwebs at them. At the end, the two teams come face to face with the mother of the little Scuttlebugs, Big Scuttlebug. Players must give it all they've got to bring her (the giant Scuttle Bug) down. And whoever defeats all the Scuttlebugs and saves the Flutter first is the winner.
=== Mario Party DS ===
In Mario Party DS, Scuttlebugs appear only in Crazy Crosshairs. During the minigame, players must shoot the Scuttlebugs on their webs from their toy tanks to score points. As the minigame progresses, Gold Scuttlebugs start appearing which give players three points if hit instead of one. Whoever earns the most points after time is up is the winner, you can also win the Scuttle Bug Rival Badge and a Scuttle Bug Trophy by getting Mario Party Points, winning Story Mode boards, and look at them in Gallery Mode. But here, the character figure information on the Scuttlebug refers to the Plunger-like feet as shoes.
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==Trivia==
*Scuttlebugs seem to be related to Skeeters, another enemy which debuted in Super Mario 64 which has a similar appearance, what's more is both enemies frequently change their designs from game to game.
*Although they are spiders, their name has "bug" (serving as the suffix). Despite the last syllable "bug" in their name, this mistakes them for insects. Spiders (in reality) are arachnids and not insects. Spiders have two body parts, eight legs, no wings, and no antennae. Insects --on the other hand-- have three body parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), six legs, and antennae. (And some of them have wings.) 
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