Beezo

Beezos are a sub-species of Shy Guys that first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 2, where they came in two colors: Red and Pink. This sub-species appears to use tridents as weapons. They also have insect like wings on their back, which allow them to fly.

The Beezos attack by charging towards the player. They normally appear in large groups. There is an seemingly infinite number of Beezos and thus, they won't disappear until the player leaves the portion of the level they appear in.

There are two ways to defeat a Beezo. The players can throw Vegetables or other objects at a Beezo, or jump on one of them, pick it up, and throw it.

Beezos reappear in Super Mario Advance, in which they act the same way they do in Super Mario Bros 2, except that now Beezos are colored pink and brown. During gameplay, if the player defeats a single Beezo, the player acquires 4000 points total.

Beezos made several appearances in The Super Mario Bros Super Show!, usually serving as guards. In the episode "Love 'Em and Leave 'Em", instead of working for King Koopa, they worked for Queen Rotunda. Near the begnining of the episode, they attacked Mario and his friends; however Mario and his friends fought them with vegetables.

A similar species called a Shy Away appears in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.

Trivia

 * The name Beezo probably refers to the real life insects, bees.
 * In the "King Mario of Cramalot" episode of The Super Mario Bros Super Show!, Toad refers to them as Beezo Bandits, and then Mario calls them Beezo Bozos, although those names are likely just insults.
 * In Luigi's Mansion, Shy Guy ghosts carry spears and fly in a manner similar to Beezos.