Stingby
| Stingby | |||
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Artwork from Super Mario Maker 2 | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D Land (2011) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV (2025) | ||
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Stingbies are somewhat recurring bee enemies introduced in Super Mario 3D Land. In the mainline games, Stingbies idly hover above the ground until a player character enters their proximity, at which point they target them with the stinger on their face. They fly slowly, but are persistent.
The enemies are roughly the same size as Goombas and consist of one striped body segment covered in hair. They have a single pair of black cartoonish legs. The stinger on their face incidentally makes them reminiscent of bee flies, which have a long proboscis. Their English name is a portmanteau of "sting" and "bee," and is pronounced "sting-bee."[1]
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
Stingbies make their debut in Super Mario 3D Land, and are first encountered in World 2-4. They are common in levels taking place in the sky or over large pits. Stingbies fly at a certain height and cannot move up or down; rather, they patrol the area to find Mario or Luigi. When a Stingby spots Mario or Luigi, they angrily start to slowly chase after them. These enemies can be easily defeated by any form of attack.
Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]
Stingbies are enemies in Super Mario 3D World and its port. They behave the same as they do in Super Mario 3D Land. Stingbies first appear in World 1 in the level Switch Scramble Circus and later appear in Conkdor Canyon from World 2, Switchboard Falls in World 3, Piranha Creeper Creek in World 4, Deep Jungle Drift in World 6, and Rolling Ride Run and Honeycomb Starway in World Star. Cat variants appear in Lake Lapcat.
Super Mario Odyssey[edit]
While Stingbies themselves do not appear in Super Mario Odyssey, mosquito or housefly-like variants known as Urban Stingbies do. They can be found in the Metro Kingdom during the night. When an Urban Stingby sees Mario, it charges at him, disappearing if it hits a wall.
Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
Stingbies are enemies in Super Mario Maker 2. They can placed in stages in the Super Mario 3D World style only. Mega Stingbies are generated by giving a Stingby a Super Mushroom. Stingbies chase players who are nearby, but can only move horizontally.
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart 7[edit]
Stingbies make another appearance in Mario Kart 7. They serve as enemies in the battle course, Honeybee Hive. They have a darker color than those in Super Mario 3D Land. They travel in lines through the stage and spin out any fast-moving karts they touch.
Mario Kart World[edit]
Stingby appears as a playable character in Mario Kart World, marking its debut as a playable character in both the Mario Kart series and the Super Mario franchise as a whole. Its emblem is similar to Honey Queen's, but is rather a stylized depiction of a Stingby from an overhead view.
Stingby is unlockable in version 1.0.0, but made available from the start following a software update. It shares statistics with Toad, Toadette, Koopa Troopa, Shy Guy, Lakitu, Nabbit, and Cheep Cheep.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]
Stingbies return with the inclusion of Conkdor Canyon from Super Mario 3D World as a bonus stage in the Wii U version of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. Here, they behave just as they did in their previous Super Mario 3D platform game appearances, chasing the protagonist when they spot him. Captain Toad can defeat a Stingby with an airborne stomp. These enemies do not return in the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS versions since the level is not included in them.
Minecraft[edit]
In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack of Minecraft, Bees are replaced by Stingbies.
Dr. Mario World[edit]
- “Stingby's skill grants an 8% chance of 8 more seconds in timed stages. That's a ton of vitamin bee!”
- —Blue, official Dr. Mario World social media accounts[2][3]
Stingbies appear in Dr. Mario World as obtainable assistants and are a clear reward bonus for completing the first area of World 14 and World 27. They also appear in the background of World 12 when an area has been cleared. In stage mode, their effect can only be used in timed stages, as it grants a chance that the timer is increased by 8 seconds, where the chance of activation is 30% at the first level and 80% at the maximum level (8% and 40% respectively prior to version 2.3.0). In versus mode, their effect is to grant a chance to automatically send two rows of viruses to the opponent's field when the stage shrinks to eight rows from the grey Empty Blocks, where it is a 10% chance at the first level and 30% chance at the maximum level.
Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]
Stingbies make their Paper Mario debut in Paper Mario: The Origami King, where origami variants of them serve as enemies in Spring of Jungle Mist. Unlike their previous appearances, they can now move up and down, without being held back by a certain height. Being flying enemies, Stingbies are immune to hammer and POW Block attacks.
Stingbies have three attacks in battle. They can Bumble Bump Mario for 12-15 damage, or sting him for 15-18 damage. A group of Stingbies can use Group Bumble Bump, a move that deals a minimum 9 damage, with the maximum increasing by one for every Stingby involved in the attack.
Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]
A Mega Stingby appears in Super Mario Party Jamboree as a fightable mini-boss in the Mega Wiggler's Tree Party board. Its boss minigame is quite similar to that of Mega Goomba's Ladder Leap from Mario Party 10 as the players must jump up the platforms to stomp on its head, scoring a point in the process.[4] Regular Stingbies can also appear in the minigame Camera-Ready, where they can be photographed chasing other non-playable characters, and Which Door Has More?, where they are one of the species that can appear in the rooms.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
- Website description:
- English (United Kingdom):
These enemies have a sharp stinger, and will try to prick Mario with it!
- English (United Kingdom):
Dr. Mario World[edit]
- Stage mode: Grants 30%/40%/50%/60%/80% chance of extra seconds (8) in timed stages.
- Stage mode (prior to version 2.3.0): Grants 8%/12%/20%/30%/40% chance of extra seconds (8) in timed stages.
- Versus mode: If only eight rows remain, grants 10%/15%/20%/25%/30% chance to send rows (2) of viruses to your opponent.
Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]
| Paper Mario: The Origami King enemy | |||||||||||||||
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| Stingby | |||||||||||||||
| HP | 36 | Moves | Location(s) | ||||||||||||
| Type | Flying | Sting (base 15, range 3), Bumble Bump (base 12, range 3), Group Bumble Bump (base 10, range is 0 for one and increases by one for each additional Stingby) | Spring of Jungle Mist | ||||||||||||
| Role | Common | ||||||||||||||
| Item drops | BTL_ZAKO_LV2 | ||||||||||||||
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They hide in tall grass, only to fly out all abuzz like it's some kind of sting operation. | ||||||||||||||
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Stingby.
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario 3D Land | romfs/ObjectData/Bug.szs | Bug | - |
Names in other languages[edit]
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 with which they are associated in the "Notes" column. Names exclusive to localizations of the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia are not prioritized due to concerns about circular reporting, and are only listed first for their respective languages if they are the only ones available.
Stingby[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ハッチン[5][6][7][8] Hatchin |
A contraction of「 |
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| Chinese (simplified) | 叮叮蜂[9][7][8] Dīngdīngfēng (Mandarin) Dēngdēngfūng (Cantonese) |
Stinging Bee | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 叮叮蜂[10][7][8] Dīngdīngfēng (Mandarin) Dēngdēngfūng (Cantonese) |
Stinging Bee | |
| Dutch | Stingby[11][7] | - | |
| French | Butitine[12][13][7][8] | Partial repetition of butiner ("to gather nectar" or "to gather pollen") | |
| German | Summser[14][15][7][8] | From Summer ("buzzer") | |
| Italian | Apiciccia[16][7][8] | Portmanteau between ape ("bee") and ciccia ("body fat" or "fatty") | |
| Apeciccia[sic][17] | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | ||
| Korean | 딱끔[18][7][8] Ttak'kkeum |
From "따끔" (ttakkeum, "stinging") | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Zangão[19] | Drone bee | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Zumbida[20] | From zumbido ("buzz"), possibly in the feminine to match abelha ("bee") | |
| Russian | Жужжало[7] Zhuzhzhalo |
From жужжать (zhuzhzhat', "to buzz") and жало (zhalo, "stinger") | |
| Spanish | Abejorro[21][22][7][8] | Bumblebee |
Cat Stingby[edit]
"Cat Stingby"[23] refers to the type of Stingby found around Lake Lapcat in Bowser's Fury.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ネコハッチン[24] Neko Hatchin |
Cat Stingby |
References[edit]
- ^ When choosing the correct answer on the second question of a Super Mario 3D World-themed skill quiz on Play Nintendo, a message is displayed saying "Yep. Sting + Bee = Stingby."
- ^ Drmarioworld_EN (April 2, 2020). Post. Twitter (English). Retrieved January 21, 2022. (Archived April 2, 2020, 08:50:06 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ DrMarioWorld (April 2, 2020). Post. Facebook (English). Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ https://youtu.be/Din4nyglnjU?si=-YYIvBk5rdJd3gxh
- ^ 2011. 冒険の舞台. Super Mario 3D Land (Japanese). (Archived March 29, 2012, 08:11:04 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario 3D Land" in『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 181.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j In-game name from Super Mario Maker 2 (stored internally under
ReferenceMsg/PartsIconName/Hacchin). - ^ a b c d e f g h In-game name displayed during battle in Paper Mario: The Origami King (stored internally under
Name_HCN). - ^ 2012. 冒险的舞台. Super Mario 3D Land (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 21 Dec. 2019. (Archived March 26, 2016, 21:43:57 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ 2012. 冒險的舞台. Super Mario 3D Land (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 20 Dec. 2019. (Archived March 27, 2025, 00:03:08 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ 2011. De spelwereld. Super Mario 3D Land (Dutch). Archived 8 Apr. 2024, 22:04:22 UTC from the original via archive.today. Retrieved 16 Oct. 2025. (Note: In the archive, the description is only accessible in the web page's source code.)
- ^ 2011. L'univers de jeu. Super Mario 3D Land (French). Archived 8 Apr. 2024, 22:06:33 UTC from the original via archive.today. Retrieved 16 Oct. 2025. (Note: In the archive, the description is only accessible in the web page's source code.)
- ^ Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario 3D Land" in Super Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon: Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 181.
- ^ 2011. Die Spielwelt. Super Mario 3D Land (German). Archived 8 Apr. 2024, 22:08:36 UTC from the original via archive.today. Retrieved 16 Oct. 2025. (Note: In the archive, the description is only accessible in the web page's source code.)
- ^ Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario 3D Land" in Super Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg: Tokyopop (German). ISBN 978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 181.
- ^ 2011. Il Mondo di gioco. Super Mario 3D Land (Italian). Archived 8 Apr. 2024, 22:10:30 UTC from the original via archive.today. Retrieved 8 Apr. 2024. (Note: In the archive, the description is only accessible in the web page's source code.)
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 181, 227.
- ^ 2012. 모험의 무대. Super Mario 3D Land (Korean). Archived August 5, 2019, 11:10:26 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 Jul. 2024.
- ^ In-game name on the character selection screen from Mario Kart World.
- ^ 2011. O mundo do jogo. Super Mario 3D Land (European Portuguese). Archived 8 Apr. 2024, 22:02:03 UTC from the original via archive.today. Retrieved 16 Oct. 2025. (Note: In the archive, the description is only accessible in the web page's source code.)
- ^ 2011. Mundo del juego. Super Mario 3D Land (European Spanish). Archived 8 Apr. 2024, 22:00:02 UTC from the original via archive.today. Retrieved 16 Oct. 2025. (Note: In the archive, the description is only accessible in the web page's source code.)
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "Super Mario 3D Land" in Enciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30ª Aniversario. Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona: Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN 978-84-9146-223-1. Page 181.
- ^ 2025. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. Mario Portal. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2025. (Archived January 23, 2025, 21:25:22 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ 2025. スーパーマリオ 3Dワールド+フューリーワールド. Mario Portal (Japanese). Retrieved 7 Apr. 2025. (Archived January 26, 2025, 14:03:19 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
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