Queen B.

Queen B. is the queen of the Zingers (and a Zinger herself) appearing in Donkey Kong Country. She is the guardian of Vine Valley and the third boss of the game, appearing in the level Bumble B. Rumble. In battle, Queen B. attempts to stab Donkey or Diddy Kong with her massive stinger. Since she has spikes on her back, Queen B. cannot be stomped. To defeat this large Zinger, Donkey or Diddy must throw Barrels (that regenerate at two specific spots or in the arena's center in the Game Boy Color version) at her. Once hit, Queen B. takes damage, causing her to turn red and go on a rampage. During this phase, Queen B. is invulnerable and the Kong heroes simply have to avoid her attacks as she starts moving towards them in a wave motion. When she has calmed down and reverted to her regular color scheme, Donkey or Diddy must throw another Barrel at her, starting the process over. As the fight progresses, the queen gets faster. After five Barrel hits, Queen B. is defeated.

In the Game Boy Advance port of Donkey Kong Country, Queen B., while red, is protected by normal Zingers. These Zingers must be destroyed before Queen B. can be attacked again. Also, she always moves in a wavy motion, regardless of her coloration and vulnerability, though she only homes into the Kongs while yellow. Her arena has only one barrel at a time, which falls from above in a random location, unlike the two respawning barrels in the original version.

Trivia

 * In the Game Boy Advance version, Cranky Kong incorrectly refers to Queen B. as "him" instead of "her".