Editing Scuttlebug

{{about|the recurring enemy|the ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' enemy sometimes called "Scuttle Bug"|[[Klamber]]}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:SMR Art - Scuttlebug.png]]<br>In-game artwork of a Scuttlebug from ''[[Super Mario Run]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|variants=[[Big Scuttlebug]]<br>[[Co Gasagoso]]
|relatives=[[Klamber]]
|comparable=[[Skeeter]]<br>[[Skittler]]<br>[[Spangler]]<br>[[Suu]]
}}
'''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]].

==History==
===''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.

====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
[[File:Scuttle Bug NSMB2 Prima.jpg|125px|thumb|A Scuttlebug in ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'']]
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 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 (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''.

===''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.

===''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.
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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.

===''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.

===Merchandise===
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.

==Profiles and statistics==
===''Mario Party DS''===
{{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}}

===''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==
{{main-gallery}}
<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>

==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
|file1=<tt>data/enemy/spider/</tt>
|name1=SPIDER
|meaning1=Spider
}}

===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|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>
|JapR=Gasagoso
|JapM=Japanese onomatopoeia for rustling sound
|SpaA=Visparaña
|SpaAM=Portmanteau of ''araña'' ("spider") and probably ''avispa'' ("wasp")
|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
|KorR=Horanggeomi
|KorM=Argiope amoena (a spider species indigenous to East Asia)
|Chi=蜘蛛怪
|ChiN=''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''
|ChiR=Zhīzhū Guài
|ChiM=Spider Monster
}}

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