Beetle Yokai

**Beetle Yokai** are a variation of Insect Yokai who are known for their horns or pincers.

## Physical Appearance

Beetle Yokai are anthropomorphic versions of their Surface World counterparts. They have a particularly hard exoskeleton and hard forewings (elytra) not usable for flying. They can have either 2 or 4 arms. The hindwings are underneath the forewings. The forewings being used as a shield to protect their hindwings from taking damage. The most noticeable feature is their horns which are located on their heads. Some may have pincers instead of horns. This depends on what species they come from.

## Description

Beetle Yokai are one of the toughest species in the Hidden World. They can live in any region where there's a lot of insects and a variety of plants and animals. These yokai have a particularly hard exoskeleton that can handle most attacks. But the exoskeletons will eventually break if enough force is applied to it. Beetle Yokai has two sets of wings. Their forewings which are used for protection and their hindwings which allows them to fly.

## Abilities

Here are the abilities that Beetle Yokai can have in their arsenal:

* Burrowing
* Camouflage
* Dermal Armor
* Enhanced Bite
* Enhanced Durability
* Enhanced Strength
* Lunglessness
* Miasma Emission
* Shield Wings
* Size Reduction
* Wallcrawling
* Wing Manifestation/Flight

### Variations

* **Adephaga Physiology (ground beetles, tiger beetles, predacious diving beetles, whirligig beetles, etc.)**: Acid Generation/Stench Generation/Pheromone Manipulation,
	+ **Carabidae Physiology (ground beetles)**:
		- **Cicindelinae Physiology (tiger beetles)**: Enhanced Speed/High-Speed Flight
	+ **Dytiscidae Physiology (predaceous diving beetles)**: Aquatic Adaptation
* **Polyphaga Physiology (most beetles)**:

## Pop Culture

There are many characters who are based on beetles. Heracross and Pinsir (Pokemon) are both based on beetles. Pinsir is known as "The Stag Beetle Pokemon." Hanzo (Kubo and the Two Strings) became a beetle via a curse. When Kirby swallows a Bugzzy, he became Beetle Kirby. Ben can transform into Eatle, an beetle-like alien.

## Variations

### Insect Yokai

Beetles are a group of insects that form the order Coleoptera , in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 species, is the largest of all orders, constituting almost 40% of described insects and 25% of all known animal life-forms; new species are discovered frequently.

## Life in the Hidden World

Many Beetle Yokai would participate in fighting tournaments because of their toughness. They can use their horns or pincers to attack their enemies. It's strong enough to carry heavy objects like boulders. Like all other Insect Yokai, Beetle Yokai are able to molt out of their skin as part of their cycle. Making their skin more durable with each molting process. Some Beetle Yokai work as construction workers. Using their strength to lift up materials in tall buildings. These yokai are born with eye problems. They can't see very well. So they relied on using pheromones, sounds and/or vibrations to understand their surroundings.

## Symbolism

The symbolic meaning of a beetle are as followed:

* Persistence in times of trouble and patience
* Intelligence
* The strength to carry on through hard times
* Using your own strength to your advantage
* Order out of chaos and teamwork
* Lucky charm