Editing Bony Beetle

A '''Bony Beetle''' is an undead skeletal version of a [[Buzzy Beetle]] that has made appearances as uncommon enemies throughout the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise. What generally distinguishes them from Buzzy Beetles is their ability to reassemble when stomped on, as well as their retractable spikes.

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Bony Beetles first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and [[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|its remake]]; they mostly appear in [[castle]]s and [[fortress]]es, with their first appearance being in the depths of [[Vanilla Fortress]]. They appear as bipedal skeletal creatures with red shoes, though the blue-tinged one shown in the credits cutscene has blue shoes. Bony Beetles simply walk around, then stop and stick out spikes. They can be defeated with the swing of a [[Cape Mario|cape]], but are immune to [[fireball]]s. Unlike most spiky enemies, if Mario spins jump on a Bony Beetle while it has spikes, he will get hurt instead. If [[Mario]] stomps one, it will fall apart and reassemble seconds later, similar to a [[Dry Bones]]. Due to graphical limitations, Bony Beetles appear to turn into Dry Bones whenever they collapse.

In ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Bony Beetles appear in the [[World-e]] levels [[Swinging Bars of Doom]] and [[Bowser's Last Stand]]. They look and act nearly the same way as in ''Super Mario World''. However, their falling apart animation has been edited to no longer be exactly the same as the ''Super Mario World'' design of Dry Bones. Additionally, if it is on a block, it cannot be defeated by hitting it from below, unlike most enemies.

They typically appear in later [[tower]]s and [[castle]]s, but they can also appear in volcanic and subterranean levels as well. Bony Beetles can be defeated by turning them to ice with an [[Ice Flower]], crushing them, or by hitting elastic platforms underneath them. A temporary way to dispatch a Bony Beetle is to let its head get crushed between a moving platform and a wall in [[Ludwig's Clockwork Castle]] after stomping it. This only lasts as long as the Bony Beetle remains on screen, meaning it will reassemble if the player moves away far enough and returns to where the enemy is found.

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Bony Beetles appear in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' as enemies in [[Bowser's Castle]]. If they spot Mario, they will try to land a [[First Strike]] with a [[Shell Toss]] attack. They attack in different ways depending on if their back spikes are extended: If their spikes stick out, they jump onto Mario, dealing 5 points of damage, and cannot be jumped on; if their spikes are retracted, they simply use a basic Shell Toss attack like a [[Koopa Troopa]] for 3 points instead. They will retract or extend their spikes after being attacked by Mario and his partners. While their spikes are retracted, Mario can [[Jump]] on them to flip them over, setting their [[Defense]] to 0 and causing them to waste a turn correcting themselves.

Bony Beetles are enemies in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. They are now designed more closely to [[Buzzy Beetle]]s than in other appearances. Just like in ''Paper Mario'', Bony Beetles can protrude and retract their spikes at will, and are also immune to fire-based attacks. They cannot be jumped on unless Mario uses an [[Sticker (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)#Iron Jump|Iron Jump sticker]]; if he uses one when the spikes are not displayed, they simply repel the attack by extending their spikes. A Bony Beetle's only attack is protruding their spikes (if they have not already) and then headbonking Mario; much like a [[Goomba]], the Bony Beetle will roll over if the attack misses.

Bony Beetles make their ''Mario Golf'' series debut in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', where they appear as NPCs in Golf Adventure. They are found in [[Balmy Dunes]]. This is the first game where they are capable of speech.

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SMW Artwork Bony Beetle.png|''Super Mario World''

|ChiS=骨虫怪<ref>{{cite|author=无敌阿尔宙斯|date=August 28, 2013|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20170227153847/http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2560204606|title=神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译|publisher=Baidu Tieba|accessdate=February 2, 2017}}</ref> <small>(''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'')</small>

|ChiSR=Gǔ Chóng Guài

|ChiS2=枯骨甲虫 <small>(''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'')</small>

|ChiS2R=Kūgǔ Jiǎchóng

|ChiS3=枯骨钢盔龟 <small>(since ''Dr. Mario World'')</small>

|ChiS3R=Kūgǔ Gāngkuīguī

|ChiSM=Bony Insect Monster

|ChiS2M=From "枯骨" (''kūgǔ'', "dry bone") and "钢盔甲虫" (''Gāngkuījiǎchóng'', Buzzy Beetle)

|ChiS3M=Dry-Bone Buzzy Beetle

|FreAM=From ''Blindule'' ("Buzzy Beetle" in French) and ''os'' ("bone")

|FreEM=From ''scarabée'' ("beetle") and ''os'' ("bone")

|ItaM=From ''osso'' ("bone") and ''Nella'' ("Buzzy Beetle" in Italian)

|KorR=Jombi Haingba

|SpaA=Buzzy Huesos

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