Mandibug

"The neighbors are causing trouble again! We would be most grateful for your assistance!"

- Queen Bee

Mandibugs are beetle-like enemies found solely in Super Mario Galaxy and its sequel, Super Mario Galaxy 2. They infested the Honeyhive Galaxy and are led by Bugaboom. They are apparently unfriendly neighbors of the Bees, and they take over the Bees' observation tower in the mission "Trouble on the Tower". One can be defeated by executing a Ground Pound on its back. Along with the Honeyhive Galaxy, Mandibugs appear in a handful of other locations, including the Honeyclimb Galaxy and on Airships. They attack Mario by chasing him and harm the plumber with their mandibles. Mandibugs later appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2, where they appear in the Puzzle Plank Galaxy. Their leader, Bugaboom, makes a re-appearance in the Puzzle Plank Galaxy's hidden Star.

A little Mandibug appears on top of a big Mandibug when Mario rides the windmill to the top of the tower in Honeyhive Galaxy. They are defeated by Mario, and they give up a Star. Another pair of big and little Mandibugs, one on top of the other, appear during the mission "The Puzzling Picture Block", in Super Mario Galaxy 2. Once again, Mario defeats them and gains their Star.

Trivia

 * The name "Mandibug" is a wordplay on the words "mandible", describing its powerful mouthparts, and "bug".
 * Mandibugs may be based off of the real world insects known as stag beetles.