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{{about|the recurring enemy|the ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' enemy sometimes called "Scuttle Bug"|[[Klamber]]}}
|image=[[File:NewScuttleBug.png|100px]]<br>A '''Scuttle Bug''' from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.
{{species infobox
|full_name=Scuttle Bug
|image=[[File:SMR Art - Scuttlebug.png]]<br>In-game artwork of a Scuttlebug from ''[[Super Mario Run]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[1996]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|affiliation=[[Koopa Troop]], [[Tarantox]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|latest_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[2012]])
|variants=[[Big Scuttlebug]]<br>[[Co Gasagoso]]
|notable=[[Tarantox]]
|relatives=[[Klamber]]
|comparable=[[Skeeter]]<br>[[Skittler]]<br>[[Spangler]]<br>[[Suu]]
}}
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'''Scuttlebugs''' (originally phrased '''Scuttle Bugs''')<ref>{{cite|author=Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen|title=''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide|date=1996|publisher=[[Nintendo Power]]|page={{file link|Super_Mario_64_Nintendo_Power_P11.jpg|11}}|language=en-us}}</ref> are round striped spider-like arachnids that act as semi-recurring enemies in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise. Their design from ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' onward resembles the {{wp|Trichonephila clavata|Joro spider}}, a ubiquitous species in Japan, similar to other spider enemies, such as [[Suu]] or [[Arachne]].
'''Scuttle Bugs''' (also spelled '''Scuttlebugs''') are round striped spider-like bugs that have appeared as semi-recurring enemies in the ''Mario'' series. It is not to be confused with the enemies [[Skeeter]], [[Pider]], and [[Arantula]]s.


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
{{multiframe|[[File:Scuttlebug.png|180px]][[File:SM64DS Scuttlebug.png|180px]]|Scuttle Bugs received a significant redesign from ''Super Mario 64'', pictured left, to its Nintendo DS remake, pictured right.|align=left|size=370}}
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=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=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 [[List of Super Mario 64 pre-release and unused content|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.<ref>[[tcrf:File:SM64-EarlyScuttlebug.gif|TCRF]]</ref>
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====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
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 (New Super Mario Bros.)|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 (New Super Mario Bros.)|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.


====''Super Mario 64''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
[[Image:SM64_ScuttleBug.jpg|150px|thumb|left|An early ''Super Mario 64'' Scuttle Bug.]]
[[File:Scuttle Bug NSMB2 Prima.jpg|125px|thumb|A Scuttlebug in ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'']]
They first appeared in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and later in its remake ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. They act the same as [[Goomba]]s; when in range they charge at [[Mario]], and punching and stepping on their heads defeats them. They live in [[Hazy Maze Cave]] and outside [[Big Boo's Haunt]]. The only difference between Goombas is that they give three Coins instead of just one. But in the remake, their appearance changed drastically, taking the shape of their [[New Super Mario Bros]] appearance.
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', Scuttlebugs (referred to as '''Spiders''' in the [[Prima Games|Prima]] guide)<ref>{{cite|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=34|language=en-us|date=2012|publisher=Prima Games|isbn=978-0-307-89552-3}}</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, which are just yellow, 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)}}.


====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
====''Super Mario Run''====
[[File:SMS ScuttleBug.JPG|150px|thumb|right|A Scuttle Bug from ''Super Mario Sunshine''.]]
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.
Scuttle Bugs (named '''Klamber''' in the [[Prima Games]] stategy guide) reappear in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' in the areas [[Ricco Harbor]] (In and after Episode 3) and on the underside of [[Pianta Village]]. Their appearance was dramatically changed. The insect-like enemies took a more metallic look, and their legs were made into curved, hook-like appendages. This game also introduced their stripes, although unlike most of their other appearances, they have yellow bodies and black stripes instead of black bodies and yellow stripes. Unlike their ''Super Mario 64'' brethren, the Scuttle Bugs of [[Isle Delfino]] were much more passive of Mario's presence: instead of running towards him with the intent to damage, they would not stray from their set paths and would only do damage if Mario walked into one. This version of Scuttle Bug would shimmy across grates and walls. Although the Scuttle Bugs on the grates could be defeated by hitting them from the other side, any Scuttle Bugs on walls could only be defeated if [[Yoshi]] ate it.


====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
===''Mario Golf'' (Nintendo 64)===
[[Image:NSMB_ScuttleBug.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Scuttle Bugs hanging on webs and on the ground.]]
"Scuttle Bug" is a name sometimes displayed on the tournament board in the [[Nintendo 64]] version of ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''.
[[File:ScuttleBug.PNG|thumb|right]]
 
Scuttlebugs reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', hanging down from webs in World 4-1. They will repeatedly move up and down, and can prove to be useful in giving some extra height by jumping off of them. They also appeared in in World 8-4, where they will ceaselessly drop down from the top of the stage in pairs of two. They detach from their webs almost immediately, and will drop onto the ground and give chase.
===''Mario Party'' series===
[[File:Spider Stomp MP7.png|thumb|left|Scuttle Bugs are the main obstacle of ''Mario Party 7''{{'}}s Spider Stomp minigame]]
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, each worth three points instead of one.
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===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
Scuttlebugs are enemies in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. They are encountered in [[World 3 (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|World 3]] only. 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 [[Pider]]s and [[Arantula]]s 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 [[Co Gasagoso|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 Goomba]]s 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''====
[[File:OrigamiScuttlebug.jpg|thumb|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.


====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
===''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''===
[[Image: CosmicScuttleBugs.PNG|200px|thumb|left|A large swarm of Scuttle Bugs in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]
Scuttlebugs also appear as items in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', and the player can use them to hit other racers with spiderwebs.
Scuttle Bugs reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. These Scuttle Bugs are striped and, unlike their bright yellow cousins, mostly dark and dull in color. Some will hang from ceilings and overhangs by a thread of webbing. They appear mostly in the [[Space Junk Galaxy]] and [[Ghostly Galaxy]], and make appearances in other galaxies and [[Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada]]. They are found in large numbers along the path leading to [[Tarantox]]. The Prima Guide calls the jumping ones '''Spoings''' and the ones hanging from webs '''Spranglers'''.
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===''Minecraft''===
In the Super Mario Mash-up of ''[[Minecraft]]'', [[minecraftwiki:Spider|Spiders]] are replaced by Scuttlebugs, which take on their ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' appearance.


The grounded Scuttle Bugs are orange and will only attack by jumping into the air and floating there for several seconds before falling back to the ground in hopes of landing on [[Mario]]. The kind that hangs from ceilings is purple and will swing back and forth on their threads like a pendulum in an attempt to damage the player. The grounded ones could be simply defeated by jumping on them or [[Spin]]ning them, and the ones that hang from ceilings could be defeated by jumping on them or with two Spins. They would give a Coin or three [[Star Bit]]s depending in how they are defeated.
===''Dr. Mario World''===
Scuttlebugs appear in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' as obtainable assistants. They also appear in the background of [[World 9 (Dr. Mario World)|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.


====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
===Merchandise===
[[File:Spangler.png|thumb|90px]]
A Scuttlebug is one of the figures in Series 3 of the Character Packs in the [[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']] line of merchandise.
Scuttle Bugs reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', with the same appearance and behavior from the prequel. However, unlike the prequel, they are rarer, only appearing in a few galaxies. They appeared in [[Yoshi Star Galaxy]], [[Tall Trunk Galaxy]], and [[Flip-Out Galaxy]].


====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
==Profiles and statistics==
[[File:NSMB2 screen4.jpg|thumb]]
===''Mario Party DS''===
Scuttle Bugs appear in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] game ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. They hang from webs, just like their ''New Super Mario Bros.'' incarnations. However, their appearance have changed; instead of being yellow with three black stripes and having black heads, they will be yellow with two purple stripes and heads, as well has having white pincers.
{{MPDS collectible table
|figurine1=Scuttlebug
|figurine2=Scuttlebug Rival
|image1=[[File:Scuttle bug figure.png|80px]]
|image2=[[File:MPDSBadgeScuttlebug.png]]
|description1=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!
|description2=3,000 MPP earns you the rank of Scuttlebug Rival, and this is your badge! It makes you a quick scuttler.
|unlock1=Win 4,000 MP Points
|unlock2=Win 3,000 MP Points
}}
 
===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
{{:Paper Mario: Sticker Star bestiary|transcludesection=Scuttlebug (1)|align=horizontal}}
{{:Paper Mario: Sticker Star bestiary|transcludesection=Scuttlebug (2)|align=horizontal}}
 
====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
{{:Paper Mario: The Origami King bestiary|transcludesection=Scuttlebug|align=horizontal}}


===''Mario Party'' series===
===''Super Mario Run''===
*'''Notebook bio:''' "''This foe hangs from branches in forests. They collect things like mushrooms and coins in their webs.''"


====''Mario Party 7''====
===''Dr. Mario World''===
[[File:SpidahStompy.png|thumb|left|200px|Scuttle Bugs in Spider Stomp.]]
*'''Stage mode:''' "''Fills skill meter 10%/20%/30%/40%/50% more when red viruses are eliminated.''"
In the ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' minigame [[Spider Stomp]], Scuttle Bugs appear, along  with their probable ruler, a big Scuttle Bug. However, they are simply known as "spiders" in the game and can shoot web projectiles. The red machine in [[Hop-O-Matic 4000]] resembles a Scuttle Bug.
*'''Versus mode:''' "''Decreases time until your and your opponent's stages begin to shrink by 10%/20%/30%/40%/50%.''"


====''Mario Party DS''====
==Gallery==
[[Image:Scuttle bug figure.png|thumb|70px]]
{{main-gallery}}
Scuttle Bugs appear also in ''[[Mario Party DS]]''. It appears in only one [[minigame]]: a 2-Vs.-2 minigame named [[Crazy Crosshairs]]. Both teams must hit the Scuttle Bugs with some toy tanks on a spiderweb. This minigame also intruduce Gold Scuttle Bugs, gaving the team 3 points instead of one if hit. In the same game, you can win a Scuttle Bug Rival Badge and a Scuttle Bug Trophy by getting MP Points, and look at them in Gallery Mode. But here, strangely, the character figure information on the Scuttle Bug refers to the Plunger-like feet as shoes.
<gallery>
SM64 Asset Model Scuttlebug.png|''[[Super Mario 64]]''
SMAGPB6 Gasagoso.png|''[[Super Mario Bōken Game Ehon 6 3 Tsu no Takara]]''
NSMB ScuttleBug.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
MKAGPDX Scuttle Bug.png|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''
DMW-Scuttlebug.png|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
</gallery>


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==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
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|file1=<tt>data/enemy/spider/</tt>
|name1=SPIDER
|meaning1=Spider
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==Names in Other Languages==
===Names in other languages===
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|Jap=ガサゴソ<br />''Gasagoso''
|Jap=ガサゴソ<ref>{{cite|url=hit930.sakura.ne.jp/hitjapan/book9/P140325214.JPG|title=Scan of「スーパーマリオ64完全クリアガイド」(''Super Mario 64 Kanzen Clear Guide'')}}</ref>{{page needed}}<ref>{{file link|SMAGPB6 Cave SM64Enemies.png|Scan of「スーパーマリオぼうけんゲームえほん 6 3つのたから」(''Super Mario Bōken Game Ehon 6 3 Tsu no Takara'').}}</ref>
|JapM=Onomatopoeia for shuffling noises
|JapR=Gasagoso
|Spa=Bichacuo
|JapM=Japanese onomatopoeia for rustling sound
|SpaM=Literally "Big Bug" or "Big Insect"
|SpaA=Visparaña
|Fra=Arayée
|SpaAM=Portmanteau of ''araña'' ("spider") and probably ''avispa'' ("wasp")
|FraM=Pun on ''araignée'' (spider) and ''rayé'' (striped)
|SpaE=Bichacuo
|SpaEM=From ''bicho'' ("insect")
|FreE=Arayée
|FreEM=Pun on ''araignée'' ("spider") and ''rayé'' ("striped")
|FreA=Bibitapatte
|FreAM=Contraction of ''bibitte à pattes'' ("''bibitte'' [Québec slang for a pest animal] with legs")
|Dut=Scuttlebug
|Ger=Trippeltrap
|Ger2=Zissler<ref>{{cite|author=Kraft, John D., Thomas Görg, and Marko Hein, editors|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo 64 Spieleberater "Super Mario 64"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=1997|page=9}}</ref>
|Ger2N=''Super Mario 64''
|Ita=Sguscioragno
|ItaM=From ''sgusciare'' ("to wriggle out of sth.") and ''ragno'' ("spider")
|PorA=Besouranha
|PorAM=From ''besouro'' ("beetle") and ''aranha'' ("spider")
|PorE=Aranhiço
|PorEM=Diminutive of ''aranha'' ("spider")
|Rus=Паучище
|RusR=Pauchische
|RusM=From ''паук'' (''pauk'', "spider") and ''-ище'' (''-ische'', suffix for something big or scary)
|Kor=호랑거미
|Kor=호랑거미
|KorR=Horanggeomi
|KorR=Horanggeomi
|KorM=Banana Spider}}
|KorM=Argiope amoena (a spider species indigenous to East Asia)
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|Chi=蜘蛛怪
|ChiN=''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''
|ChiR=Zhīzhū Guài
|ChiM=Spider Monster
}}
 
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Revision as of 23:36, September 11, 2024

This article is about the recurring enemy. For the Super Mario Sunshine enemy sometimes called "Scuttle Bug", see Klamber.
Scuttlebug
In-game artwork of a Scuttlebug from Super Mario Run
In-game artwork of a Scuttlebug from Super Mario Run
First appearance Super Mario 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Variants
Relatives
Comparable

Scuttlebugs (originally phrased Scuttle Bugs)[1] are round striped spider-like arachnids that act as semi-recurring enemies in the Super Mario franchise. Their design from Super Mario 64 DS onward resembles the Joro spider, a ubiquitous species in Japan, similar to other spider enemies, such as Suu or Arachne.

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 behave similarly to Goombas; when in range, they charge at the player character, though one can defeat a Scuttle Bug by punching 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 coins instead of just one, they are faster to charge, they can change the home area they patrol,[2] and they move in a circular pattern when Mario is not nearby;[3] their behavior is shared with grounded Skeeters. 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.[4]

New Super Mario Bros.

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)[5] 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, 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)

"Scuttle Bug" is a name sometimes displayed on the tournament board in the Nintendo 64 version of Mario Golf.

Mario Party series

Spider Stomp from Mario Party 7
Scuttle Bugs are the main obstacle of Mario Party 7's Spider Stomp minigame

Scuttlebugs appear infrequently in minigames in the Mario Party series. In Mario Party 7, they appear in Spider Stomp, along with a 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, each worth three points instead of one.

Paper Mario series

Paper Mario: Sticker Star

Scuttlebugs are enemies in Paper Mario: Sticker Star. They are encountered in World 3 only. 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.

Mario Kart Arcade GP DX

Scuttlebugs also appear as items in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, and the player can use them to hit other racers with spiderwebs.

Minecraft

In the Super Mario Mash-up of Minecraft, Spiders are replaced by Scuttlebugs, which take on their New Super Mario Bros. 2 appearance.

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

Figurine Image Description How to unlock

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! Win 4,000 MP Points
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. Win 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)
Scuttlebug 2 PMSS.png 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 Normal Bite (?), Web Shot (7), Tower Attack (?) 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.

Additional names

Internal names

Game File Name Meaning

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

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ガサゴソ[6][page number needed][7]
Gasagoso
Japanese onomatopoeia for rustling sound
Chinese 蜘蛛怪[?]
Zhīzhū Guài
Spider Monster Paper Mario: Sticker Star
Dutch Scuttlebug[?] -
French (NOA) Bibitapatte[?] Contraction of bibitte à pattes ("bibitte [Québec slang for a pest animal] with legs")
French (NOE) Arayée[?] Pun on araignée ("spider") and rayé ("striped")
German Trippeltrap[?] -
Zissler[8] Super Mario 64
Italian Sguscioragno[?] From sgusciare ("to wriggle out of sth.") and ragno ("spider")
Korean 호랑거미[?]
Horanggeomi
Argiope amoena (a spider species indigenous to East Asia)
Portuguese (NOA) Besouranha[?] From besouro ("beetle") and aranha ("spider")
Portuguese (NOE) Aranhiço[?] Diminutive of aranha ("spider")
Russian Паучище[?]
Pauchische
From паук (pauk, "spider") and -ище (-ische, suffix for something big or scary)
Spanish (NOA) Visparaña[?] Portmanteau of araña ("spider") and probably avispa ("wasp")
Spanish (NOE) Bichacuo[?] From bicho ("insect")

References

  1. ^ Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen (1996). Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Nintendo Power (American English). Page 11Media:Super_Mario_64_Nintendo_Power_P11.jpg.
  2. ^ pannenkoek2012 (January 12, 2016). SM64 - Watch for Rolling Rocks - 0.5x A Presses (Commentated). YouTube. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  3. ^ pannenkoek2012 (April 24, 2023). Scuttlebug Path. YouTube. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  4. ^ TCRF
  5. ^ von Esmarch, Nick (2012). New Super Mario Bros. 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89552-3. Page 34.
  6. ^ Scan of「スーパーマリオ64完全クリアガイド」(Super Mario 64 Kanzen Clear Guide).
  7. ^ Scan of「スーパーマリオぼうけんゲームえほん 6 3つのたから」(Super Mario Bōken Game Ehon 6 3 Tsu no Takara).Media:SMAGPB6 Cave SM64Enemies.png
  8. ^ Kraft, John D., Thomas Görg, and Marko Hein, editors (1997). Der offizielle Nintendo 64 Spieleberater "Super Mario 64". Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 9.