Grubby

A Grubby is a spiked form of the Bee Larva that appears in the Tree Zone in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. They should be avoided if possible. They can be defeated by both Superballs and Mario hitting a block they're on top of.

Trivia

 * The manual of Super Mario Land 2 states "don't tread on this grub" in Grubby's description; this is likely a reference to the "Don't tread on me" phrase (commonly associated with snakes) featured on many of the United States of America's prototypical flags, such as the Gadsden flag. However, due to the fact that the manual rather overuses the word "tread", this may be a mere coincidence.