Spiny Beetle

, also known as , are recurring in .
==Characteristics==
Spiny Beetles are usually found sheltering under stones or bushes. In early appearances, they are harmless creatures, though in later appearances they will actively attack Link. While Link can destroy them with his Sword, if he removes the object that they are hiding under, they will scurry around wildly, bumping into Link and either knocking him back or causing damage.
==Mainline appearances==
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Spiny Beetles in are harmless creatures that will move away from when he gets near, revealing their location. While Link can destroy them with his Sword, if he removes the bush or stone that they are hiding under by lifting it, they will scurry around wildly, dropping green Rupee and bumping into Link. If they come into contact with him, they will not cause damage, but will knock him back. If Link picks up a Rupee they drop, they will drop another. They will continue to dash around for a short while before disappearing, leaving behind a single Rupee. If Link obtains a certain number of Green Rupees, they will drop a Red Rupee.
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 in hide beneath bushes and rocks, attacking when he approaches. They do not continually drop as in , though they are likely to have hidden in the object they are underneath, and may drop them when defeated.
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In and , Spiny Beetles behave and appear identically as in .
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The Spiny Beetles that hide under Grass appear as enemies in . A Link can instantly defeat a Spiny Beetle by slashing it with his Sword once.
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Spiny Beetles in hide beneath Grass and Rocks, charging at Link when he approaches. They are found in the Minish Woods, in the Trilby Highlands, and on Mount Crenel, as well as within Caves across Hyrule. If they hide beneath a Rock, Link cannot use his Sword to harm them until he has learned the Rock Breaker technique.
==Spinoff appearances==
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==Trivia==
*Despite their name, they do not appear to have any spines or spikes on their bodies at all. The name may stem from the spike-like appearance of a bush on top of these creatures in , or potentially from their spike-like feet.
*The Nintendo Power Player's Guide for confuses these enemies with and , stating that they can only be defeated by flipping them over with a . This information is inaccurate, and may also be the cause for their seemingly inaccurate name, as are based on from the .
==Nomenclature==
==Gallery==
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