Scuttlebug

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This article is about the recurring enemy. For the Super Mario Sunshine enemy sometimes called "Scuttle Bug", see Klamber.
Scuttlebug
Icon of Scuttlebug from Dr. Mario World
In-game artwork from Dr. Mario World
First appearance Super Mario 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
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Scuttlebugs (originally formatted as Scuttle Bugs),[1] occasionally simply called spiders,[2][3] are round, striped spiders that act as semi-recurring enemies in the Super Mario franchise. Their yellow-and-black-striped design introduced in Super Mario 64 DS resembles the Joro spider, a ubiquitous species in Japan, similar to other spider enemies, such as Suu or Arachne. From New Super Mario Bros. 2 onward, they have dark purple stripes instead of black.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS

Scuttle BugA Scuttle Bug in Super Mario 64 DS
Scuttle Bugs received a significant redesign from Super Mario 64, pictured left, to its Nintendo DS remake, pictured right.

Scuttle Bugs first appear in Super Mario 64 and later in its remake, Super Mario 64 DS. They act similarly to Goombas; when in range, they charge at the player character, and punching or stepping on their heads defeats them. They live in the Hazy Maze Cave and outside Big Boo's Haunt. The only differences between Goombas are that they give three coins instead of just one, they are faster to charge, they can change the home area they patrol,[4] and they move in a circular pattern when Mario is not nearby.[5] Their behavior is shared with grounded Skeeters; as shown in the game's data, Scuttle Bugs lack Skeeter's buoyancy, though this cannot be seen in-game.

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 pre-release versions of Super Mario 64, Scuttle Bugs have a mahogany, modeled body instead of the flat marble-like texture, and also have bushy, angry eyebrows.[6]

New Super Mario Bros.

Scuttlebugs in World 8-4; compare with pre-release.
Scuttlebugs hanging on webs and on the ground.

Scuttlebugs appear in New Super Mario Bros. under their current name, reusing their redesigned appearance from Super Mario 64 DS. They can be found hanging down from webs in World 4-1. They repeatedly move up and down, and can prove to be useful in giving some extra height by jumping off of them. They also appear in World 8-4, where they ceaselessly drop down from the top of the stage in pairs of two. They detach from their webs almost immediately, and drop onto the ground to give chase.

New Super Mario Bros. 2

A Scuttlebug in New Super Mario Bros. 2.
A Scuttlebug in New Super Mario Bros. 2

In New Super Mario Bros. 2, Scuttlebugs (referred to as Spiders in the Prima guide) 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 dark purple stripes and dark purple heads, as well as having white mandibles. Their legs, which are just yellow, also no longer end in suction cups, instead having clenched boxing gloves. They appear in World 3-3 and World 3-Warp Cannon.

Super Mario Run

Scuttlebugs appear in the version 3.0.4 update of Super Mario Run, in the level Scuttlebug Forest. They also appear in Secret Courses or Special Remix Courses while playing Remix 10. They have the same appearance and behavior as their New Super Mario Bros. 2 incarnations.

Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)

In Mario Golf, "Scuttle Bug" is a name sometimes displayed on the tournament board.

Mario Party series

Mario Party 7

Spider Stomp from Mario Party 7
Scuttle Bugs in Spider Stomp.

In the Mario Party 7 minigame Spider Stomp, Scuttle Bugs appear, along with a giant variant. They are generically known as "spiders" in the game and can shoot web projectiles.

Mario Party DS

A figure with a Scuttlebug on it.
A Scuttlebug trophy from Mario Party DS.

Scuttlebugs appear also in Mario Party DS. They appear in only one minigame: a 2-Vs.-2 minigame named Crazy Crosshairs, with their Super Mario 64 DS appearance. Both teams must hit the Scuttlebugs with toy tanks on a spiderweb. This minigame also introduces golden Scuttlebugs, giving the team three points instead of one if hit. In the same game, the player can win a Scuttlebug Rival Badge and a Scuttlebug Trophy by getting MP Points, and look at them in Gallery Mode. The character figure information on the Scuttlebug refers to the plunger-like feet as shoes.

Paper Mario series

Paper Mario: Sticker Star

Scuttlebugs are enemies in Paper Mario: Sticker Star. They are only found in World 3. Many walk around on the ground, while others are attached to the ceiling using thread-like webs. If Mario battles a Scuttlebug on the ground, the enemy can either slam into Mario or shoot a web at him. If a hanging Scuttlebug is battled, it can only slam into Mario, but with a much higher damage ratio. The Scuttlebugs can also change their position on their strings to avoid hammer and ground attacks, similar to that of Piders and Arantulas from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Scuttlebugs hold a Wiggler Segment hostage in Rustle Burrow, an area with most of its inhabitants being Scuttlebugs.

There are also miniature Scuttlebugs that cannot be battled, but chase Mario if he gets close to them. If one of them touches Mario, he jumps lower and moves slower until it is removed, very similar to Mini Goombas in other games. They can be defeated by hitting them with a hammer, using a Super Star, or jumping on them. Defeating one results in getting a coin or a Jump sticker, unless a Super Star is used, in which case only the coin drops. A Big Scuttlebug also appears as a mini-boss.

This is the last game where Scuttlebugs use their Super Mario 64 DS design.

Paper Mario: The Origami King

An origami Scuttlebug from Paper Mario: The Origami King.
An origami Scuttlebug

Scuttlebugs return in Paper Mario: The Origami King, where origami variants act as enemies in the Princess Peach and the Temple of Shrooms. They use their New Super Mario Bros. 2 design, although their mandibles are portrayed as two separate pieces, instead of the single connected piece of their non-origami counterparts.

Mario Kart Arcade GP DX

Scuttlebugs also appear as items in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX using their current appearance from New Super Mario Bros. 2. The player can use them to hit other racers with spiderwebs.

Minecraft

A Scuttlebug in Minecraft: Wii U Edition
The Scuttlebug skin in Minecraft

In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack of Minecraft, Spiders are reskinned to look like Scuttlebugs, which take on their New Super Mario Bros. 2 appearance. The spider eye item instead looks like Tarantox's eye, matching the skin for the Cave Spider.

Dr. Mario World

Scuttlebugs appear in Dr. Mario World as obtainable assistants. They also appear in the background of World 9 when an area has been cleared. In stage mode, its effect is to increase the skill meter by an extra portion if red viruses are eliminated, so for example if the percentage is 10% the skill meter is filled by an extra 0.1 points per red virus eliminated. In versus mode, its effect is to reduce the time before the stage starts shrinking the playing field by a percentage, which can stack with Octoomba's versus effect to further reduce the time.

Merchandise

A Scuttlebug is one of the figures in Series 3 of the Character Packs in the LEGO Super Mario line of merchandise.

Profiles and statistics

Mario Party DS

Character Figure
# Name Image Description How to unlock
10 Scuttlebug A figure with a Scuttlebug on it. Who would think a spider could cut such a dashing figure in yellow and black tiger stripes and red shoes?! Scuttlebug can go anywhere... or flee anywhere! Earn at least 4,000 MP Points
Badge
# Name Image Description How to unlock
11 Scuttlebug Rival A badge of Scuttlebug. 3,000 MPP earns you the rank of Scuttlebug Rival, and this is your badge! It makes you a quick scuttler. Earn at least 3,000 MP Points

Paper Mario series

Paper Mario: Sticker Star

Paper Mario: Sticker Star enemy
Scuttlebug (1)
A Scuttlebug from Paper Mario: Sticker Star Max HP 11 Role Common Location(s) Rustle Burrow, Tree Branch Trail
Attack 5 Stickers N/A
Defense 0 Moves Slam (3), Web Shot(5)
Paper Mario: Sticker Star enemy
Scuttlebug (2)
Sprite of a Scuttlebug from Paper Mario: Sticker Star Max HP 11 Role Common Location(s) Rustle Burrow
Attack 7 Stickers Hammer
Defense 0 Moves Slam (7)

Paper Mario: The Origami King

Paper Mario: The Origami King enemy
Scuttlebug
An origami Scuttlebug from Paper Mario: The Origami King. HP 24 Moves Location(s)
Type Grounded Bite (6), Web Shot (8), Tower Attack (base 0 for one, 6 for two, and increases by 1 for each additional Scuttlebug; range is 0 for one or two, 1 for three, increases by 1 for each additional Scuttlebug)) The Princess Peach, Temple of Shrooms
Role Common
Item drops Mushroom
Even as origami, a Scuttlebug's range is quite wide. They're hard to avoid, so stay on your guard.

Super Mario Run

  • Notebook bio: This foe hangs from branches in forests. They collect things like mushrooms and coins in their webs.

Dr. Mario World

  • Stage mode: Fills skill meter 10%/20%/30%/40%/50% more when red viruses are eliminated.
  • Versus mode: Decreases time until your and your opponent's stages begin to shrink by 10%/20%/30%/40%/50%.

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Scuttlebug.

Naming

Internal names

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario 64 DS data/enemy/spider/ SPIDER Spider

Names in other languages

The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media they are associated with in the "notes" column.

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ガサゴソ[7][8][9][10]
Gasagoso
Onomatopoeia for rustling
まんまるむし[11]
Manmaru Mushi
Round Bug Famimaga 64
Bosnian Scuttlebug[12] -
Chinese (simplified) 蜘蛛怪[13][14]
Zhīzhū Guài
Spider Monster
Chinese (traditional) 蜘蛛怪[13][10][14]
Zhīzhū Guài
Spider Monster
Croatian Scuttlebug[15] -
Czech Scuttlebug[16] -
Danish Ilebille[17] From ile ("to hasten") and bille ("beetle")
Dutch Scuttlebug[10] -
Estonian Scuttlebug[18] -
Finnish Scuttlebug[19] -
French (NOA) Bibitapatte[14] Contraction of bibitte à pattes ("pest with legs")
French (NOE) Arayée[10][13][14] Play on araignée ("spider") and rayé ("striped")
Scuttlebug[20] - New Super Mario Bros.
German Trippeltrap[10][13][14] Portmanteau of trippeln ("to scuttle") and possibly "trap"
Zissler[21] From zischen ("to hiss") Super Mario 64
Hungarian Scuttlebug[22] -
Italian Sguscioragno[10][14] Portmanteau of sgusciare ("to sneak") and ragno ("spider")
Ragno a penzoloni[23] Dangling spider New Super Mario Bros.
Sguscioragno Gigante[24] Giant Scuttlebug Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia
Korean 호랑거미[10][13][14]
Horanggeomi
Argiope amoena
Latvian Ašo vaboli[25] Quick beetle
Lithuanian Scuttlebug[26] -
Norwegian Scuttlebug[27] -
Polish Scuttlebug[28] -
Portuguese (NOA) Besouranha[13][10] From besouro ("beetle") and aranha ("spider")
Portuguese (NOE) Aranhiço[29] Diminutive of aranha ("spider")
Romanian Târșâitor[30] From the verb târșâi (a manner of walking where one drags their feet along the ground) and -tor (Romanian agentive suffix equivalent to "-er")
Russian Паучище[10]
Pauchishche
From паук (pauk, "spider") and -ище (-ishche), a suffix for something big or scary
Serbian Pauk-buba[31] Spider beetle
Slovak Scuttlebug[32] -
Spanish (NOA) Visparaña[10][13][14] Portmanteau of araña ("spider") and probably avispa ("wasp")
Spanish (NOE) Bichacuo[10][13][14] From bicho ("insect")
Swedish Scuttlebug[33] -

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  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i In-game name displayed during battle in Paper Mario: The Origami King (stored internally under Name_GSG).
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