Mega Para-Beetles (also called Heavy Para-Beetles) are a sub-species of Para-Beetles that appear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. They only appear in World 7-6, along with its smaller relatives. They act as platforms for Mario and company. Despite being three times the size of a normal Para-Beetle, the Heavy Para-Beetle cannot stand the weight of any character and begin to descend when stepped on, unlike their smaller cousins, who rise. Like normal Para-Beetles, the Heavy Para-Beetles can only be defeated by running into it with a Starman. They don't hurt the character while he is standing on its shell, but its exposed head and underside can. Like the other Para-Beetles, if the player jumps on a certain amount, 1-Ups will fall down to the player, or each player depending on the amount of people playing.
Relatives
| Buzzy Beetles | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Butametto and Ushimetto • Chan • Metto Oyakata • Paper Mistake Buzzy Beetle • Spiky Joe • Tiny Spinies • Torque |
| Species | Big Bony Beetle • Big Buzzy Beetle • Bony Beetle • Buster Beetle • Buzz-Bomb • Buzzy Beetle • Buzzy Beetle Gang • Buzzy Beetle Tower • Dark Spike Top • Dark Stone Buzzy • Heavy Para-Beetle • M. M-Spike Top • Magmite • Magmus • Nattō • Noko Bombette • Para-Beetle • Paper Macho Buzzy Beetle • Red Spike Top • Shiny Buzzy Beetle • Small Buzzy Beetle • Small Buzzy Beetle Gang • Spike Top • Spiky Parabuzzy • Stone Buzzy • Thorny |
| Related items | Buzzy Shell • Flashy Shell |