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'''Scuttlebugs''' (originally phrased '''Scuttle Bugs''')<ref>{{cite|author=Arakawa, Minoru|title=''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide|page={{media link|Super_Mario_64_Nintendo_Power_P11.jpg|11}}}}</ref> are round striped spiders that act as semi-recurring enemies in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise. Their modern design resembles the spider species ''{{wp|Argiope (spider)|Argiope amoena}}'', native to East Asia, similar to other spider enemies, such as [[Suu]] or [[Arachne]].

Scuttle Bugs first appear in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and later in its remake, ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. They behave similarly to [[Goomba]]s; when in range, they charge at the player character, though one can defeat a Scuttle Bug by [[punch]]ing and stepping on their heads. Scuttle Bugs live in the [[Hazy Maze Cave]] and outside [[Big Boo's Haunt]]. The only differences between Goombas are that they give three [[coin]]s instead of just one, they are faster to charge, they can change the home area they patrol,<ref>{{cite|author=pannenkoek2012|date=January 12, 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpk2tdsPh0A|title=SM64 - Watch for Rolling Rocks - 0.5x A Presses (Commentated)|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=January 10, 2019}}</ref> and they move in a circular pattern when Mario is not nearby;<ref>{{cite|author=pannenkoek2012|date=April 24, 2023|url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yScLaj63_AQ|title=Scuttlebug Path|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 24, 2023}}</ref> their behavior is shared with grounded [[Skeeter]]s. In the remake, Scuttle Bugs have been redesigned to have black and yellow stripes like a bee, a distinct head, legs of the same color as their bodies, and red suction cup-like feet.

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', Scuttlebugs (referred to as '''Spiders''' in the [[Prima Games|Prima]] guide)<ref>von Esmarch, Nick. ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 34.</ref> hang from webs, just like their ''New Super Mario Bros.'' incarnations. However, they no longer walk around. Their appearance has changed; instead of being yellow with three black stripes and having black heads, they are yellow with two purple stripes and purple heads, as well as having white mandibles. Their legs also no longer end in suction cups, instead having clenched boxing gloves. They appear in [[World 3-3 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 3-3]] and {{world-link|3|cannonn2|World 3-Warp Cannon (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}}.

Scuttlebugs appear infrequently in minigames in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', they appear in [[Spider Stomp]], along with a [[Big Scuttlebug|giant variant]], and are generically named "spiders." Both teams compete to defeat all the spiders, which can shoot web projectiles, along a narrow path in the jungle until reaching the end. In ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', Scuttlebugs appear in [[Crazy Crosshairs]], with their ''Super Mario 64 DS'' appearance, where both teams have to use toy tanks to shoot the Scuttlebugs on a spiderweb; additionally, there are golden Scuttlebugs, and shooting one is worth three points instead of one.

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|SpaAM=Portmanteau of "araña" (spider) and probably "avispa" (wasp)

|SpaEM=From "bicho" (insect)

|FreEM=Pun on "araignée" (spider) and "rayé" (striped)

|FreAM=Contraction of "bibitte à pattes", translating as "''bibitte'' (Québec slang for a pest animal) with legs"

|ItaM=From "sgusciare" (to wriggle out of sth.) and "ragno" (spider)

|PorAM=From "besouro" (beetle) and "aranha" (spider)

|PorEM=Diminutive of "aranha" (spider)

|RusM=From "паук" (''pauk'', spider) and "-ище" (''-ische'', suffix for something big or scary)

|Chi=蜘蛛怪 <ref>[https://tv.sohu.com/v/cGwvOTA2MDI2Mi84MTY1NTg0NS5zaHRtbA==.html Playthrough of Paper Mario Sticker Star's official Chinese version]</ref>