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{{about|the enemies first appearing in Super Mario 64|the similar enemy of the same name from [[New Super Mario Bros.]]|[[Skeeter (New Super Mario Bros.)]]}}
{{about|the enemies first appearing in Super Mario 64|the similar enemy of the same name from [[New Super Mario Bros.]]|[[Skeeter (New Super Mario Bros.)]]}}
{{Distinguish|Scuttlebug}}
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|image=[[File:Skeeterartwork SMG2.png|200x200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|image=[[File:Skeeterartwork SMG2.png|230px]]<br>Artwork of '''Skeeter''' from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.
|full_name=Skeeter
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|derived_species=[[Skeeter (New Super Mario Bros.)|Skeeter]]
|variants=[[Skeeter (New Super Mario Bros.)]]
|relatives=[[Klamber]]
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'''Skeeters'''<ref>''Super Mario 64 [[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]'', pages 11 & 87</ref> are giant pond skater-like bugs that float on top of the water that are first introduced in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. They appear in several 3D ''Mario'' games, each with their appearance changed. Skeeters can also walk on land as well as skate on water. Skeeters are based off a real-world insect known as the [[Wikipedia:Gerridae|water strider]].
'''Skeeters'''<ref>{{cite|author=Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen|title=Super Mario 64 Player's Guide|date=1996|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|page=11}}</ref> are giant {{wp|Gerridae|water strider}} enemies that are introduced in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. They appear in a few of the 3D ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games. Like real water striders, they usually skim on the surface of water. Their name comes from "water skeeter," one of many alternate names for water striders.  


Skeeters have had distinct designs throughout all four of their ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series appearances, though their abilities have remained largely the same. In addition to skating on water, they can also walk on land, though they move a bit slower.
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
[[File:Skeeter64.jpg|170px|thumb|left|A Skeeter in [[Wet-Dry World]] in ''Super Mario 64''.]]
[[File:Skeeter64.jpg|thumb|left|A Skeeter in ''Super Mario 64'', its first appearance]]
[[File:SkeeterDS.png|150px|thumb|right|A Skeeter seen in ''Super Mario 64 DS''.]]
In ''Super Mario 64'', Skeeters appear frequently in [[Wet-Dry World]], where one is seen on the entrance [[painting]]. They are found floating aimlessly on the water, and they appear as big cyan-colored pond skaters with yellow suction cup-like webbed feet and vermillion-colored antennae on their backs, with bulgy eyes. They can be defeated by most methods of attack, and they release three [[coin]]s upon defeat. They can be lowered onto platforms, where they will slowly skitter about and home in on [[Mario]] if they see him, acting just like a [[Scuttlebug|Scuttle Bug]]. If hit, Mario will lose two [[Health Meter|health]] wedges.
In ''Super Mario 64'', one is seen on the painting of [[Wet-Dry World]] and also are enemies floating aimlessly on the water in Wet-Dry World. They look like big blue-green pond skaters with plate webbings on their feet and antennae on their backs. If defeated, they release three [[Coin]]s. In Wet-Dry World, they can be lowered onto a platform. When they see Mario, they will get mad for him taking them off the water, and will try to home in on him.


In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', Skeeters are found in the same places as in ''Super Mario 64'', but are blue with yellow-tipped legs, the angler on their head is red instead of orange, and they have black eyes here. Five of these enemies also appear in [[Dire, Dire Docks]], a course in which they were absent in the original version. Three Coins are again released for their death. Again, they will only home in on the heroes if they are lowered onto land.
In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', Skeeters are now blue, and their yellow webbed feet are slightly larger and also cover their ankles; the antennae on their heads are red instead of vermillion, and they have black eyes that are now positioned flat on their faces, instead of bulging out. Skeeters now also appear in [[Dire, Dire Docks]], where five of them can be found. Their other attributes remain unchanged from the original.
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====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
Skeeters reappear in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', where they are referred to as '''Pondskaters'''<ref>{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton|date=September 3, 2002|title=Super Mario Sunshine Prima Official Strategy Guide|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=0-7615-3961-1|page=18}}</ref> or '''Blue Spiders'''.<ref>{{cite|author=Loe, Casey|date=August 12, 2002|title=Super Mario Sunshine Perfect Guide|publisher=Versus Books|isbn=1-931886-09-1|page=33}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh|date=2002|title=Super Mario Sunshine Official Strategy Guide|publisher=BradyGames|isbn=0-7440-0180-3|page=5}}</ref> They are found exclusively in the lake of [[Bianco Hills]]. When they are [[jump]]ed on, Mario propels upward to a height rivaling the [[Rocket Nozzle]]. Pondskaters stop moving temporarily if sprayed with [[F.L.U.D.D.|FLUDD]]. Pondskaters can be defeated only by a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]], by either eating them or spraying [[juice]] at them to turn them into platforms, which will remove the Pondskaters after the platform disappears.


====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SkeeterSMG2.png|thumb|180px|Skeeter in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.]]
[[File:SkeeterSMG2.png|thumb|''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' redesigned the appearance of Skeeters]]
Despite not appearing in the previous game, Skeeters reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', with yet another overhauled appearance. They now have a flat, purple body without an antenna and are found in the [[Cosmic Cove Galaxy]]. They always home in on Mario, and can be stomped for a [[Coin]] or hit with a [[spin]] to release three [[Star Bit]]s. They also appear in [[Starshine Beach Galaxy]] and [[Throwback Galaxy]].
Skeeters in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' were given an overhauled appearance consisting of flat purple bodies without antennae. They are enemies first encountered in the [[Cosmic Cove Galaxy]]. They always home in on Mario or Luigi, and they can be [[stomp]]ed for a coin or hit with a [[spin]] to release three [[Star Bit]]s. They also appear in [[Starshine Beach Galaxy]] and [[Throwback Galaxy]].


===''Mario Party 3''===
===''Mario Party 3''===
In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', a completely static Skeeter can be seen in the background of [[Woody Woods]].
In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', an immobile static Skeeter is in the background of [[Woody Woods]], and a large mechanical Skeeter is one of the vehicles in [[Ridiculous Relay]].
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Wet Dry World painting.png|''[[Super Mario 64]]''
SM64 Asset Model Skeeter.png|''Super Mario 64''
SMS Artwork Skeeter.png|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
SMS Asset Model Skeeter.png|''Super Mario Sunshine''
SkeeterSMS.png|A Pondskater in ''Super Mario Sunshine''
SM64DS Painting 11.png|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
SM64DS Asset Model Skeeter.png|''Super Mario 64 DS''
SkeeterDS.png|A Skeeter seen in ''Super Mario 64 DS''
SMG2 Throwback Galaxy pool.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=メンボ<ref>[http://hit930.sakura.ne.jp/hitjapan/book9/P140325214.JPG 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><br >''Menbo''
|Jap=メンボ
|JapM=From amenbo, water strider.
|JapR=Menbo
|Fra=Aquaraignée
|JapM=Clipping of「{{ruby|水黽|アメンボ}}」(''amenbo'', "water strider")
|FraM=Combination of ''aqua'' (water) and ''araignée'' (spider)
|JapC=<ref>{{cite|author=Motomiya, Shusuke (One Up),Yasuhiro Nemoto, Hideki Endo, Yuta Naoi, and Noriko Tsuyuki, editors|title=「キャラクター図鑑」 in 『スーパーマリオ64完全クリアガイド』|date=1996|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=Media Factory|page=13|isbn=4-88991-411-0}}</ref>
|Ita=Idroragno
|Fre=Aquaraignée
|ItaM=Hydrospider (from ''Idrogeno'' (hydrogen) and ''ragno'' (spider))
|FreM=Combination of "aqua" and ''araignée'' ("spider")
|Ger=Wasserläufer<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>
|GerM=Water Strider
|Ita=Pattinatore
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|date=2002|title=''Mario Sunshine. Guida strategica''|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=it|isbn=8890092211|page=18}}</ref>
|ItaN=''Super Mario Sunshine''
|ItaM=Skater
|Ita2=Idroragno
|Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|quote=Idroragno|author=Lakitu Cup scoreboard|publisher=''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=2010|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2. Guida strategica ufficiale''|author=Catherine Browne|publisher=[[Prima Games]] & Multiplayer Edizioni||language=it|isbn=9788863551198|page=29}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=86, 100, 161}}</ref>
|Ita2M=Hydrospider
|Kor=소금쟁이
|Kor=소금쟁이
|KorR=Sogeumjaeng'i
|KorR=Sogeumjaeng'i
|KorM=Water strider}}
|KorM=Water strider
 
|SpaE=Acuaraña
==Trivia==
|SpaEM=Portmanteau of ''acua'' ("aqua") and ''araña'' ("spider")
*Skeeters have never used the same design between games (excluding their cameo in ''Mario Party 3'').
}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:59, December 19, 2024

This article is about the enemies first appearing in Super Mario 64. For the similar enemy of the same name from New Super Mario Bros., see Skeeter (New Super Mario Bros.).
Skeeter
Artwork of Skeeter from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy 2
First appearance Super Mario 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Variants
Relatives
Comparable

Skeeters[1] are giant water strider enemies that are introduced in Super Mario 64. They appear in a few of the 3D Super Mario games. Like real water striders, they usually skim on the surface of water. Their name comes from "water skeeter," one of many alternate names for water striders.

Skeeters have had distinct designs throughout all four of their Super Mario series appearances, though their abilities have remained largely the same. In addition to skating on water, they can also walk on land, though they move a bit slower.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS[edit]

A Skeeter in Super Mario 64, its first appearance

In Super Mario 64, Skeeters appear frequently in Wet-Dry World, where one is seen on the entrance painting. They are found floating aimlessly on the water, and they appear as big cyan-colored pond skaters with yellow suction cup-like webbed feet and vermillion-colored antennae on their backs, with bulgy eyes. They can be defeated by most methods of attack, and they release three coins upon defeat. They can be lowered onto platforms, where they will slowly skitter about and home in on Mario if they see him, acting just like a Scuttle Bug. If hit, Mario will lose two health wedges.

In Super Mario 64 DS, Skeeters are now blue, and their yellow webbed feet are slightly larger and also cover their ankles; the antennae on their heads are red instead of vermillion, and they have black eyes that are now positioned flat on their faces, instead of bulging out. Skeeters now also appear in Dire, Dire Docks, where five of them can be found. Their other attributes remain unchanged from the original.

Super Mario Sunshine[edit]

Skeeters reappear in Super Mario Sunshine, where they are referred to as Pondskaters[2] or Blue Spiders.[3][4] They are found exclusively in the lake of Bianco Hills. When they are jumped on, Mario propels upward to a height rivaling the Rocket Nozzle. Pondskaters stop moving temporarily if sprayed with FLUDD. Pondskaters can be defeated only by a Yoshi, by either eating them or spraying juice at them to turn them into platforms, which will remove the Pondskaters after the platform disappears.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy 2 redesigned the appearance of Skeeters

Skeeters in Super Mario Galaxy 2 were given an overhauled appearance consisting of flat purple bodies without antennae. They are enemies first encountered in the Cosmic Cove Galaxy. They always home in on Mario or Luigi, and they can be stomped for a coin or hit with a spin to release three Star Bits. They also appear in Starshine Beach Galaxy and Throwback Galaxy.

Mario Party 3[edit]

In Mario Party 3, an immobile static Skeeter is in the background of Woody Woods, and a large mechanical Skeeter is one of the vehicles in Ridiculous Relay.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese メンボ[5]
Menbo
Clipping of「水黽アメンボ」(amenbo, "water strider")
French Aquaraignée[?] Combination of "aqua" and araignée ("spider")
German Wasserläufer[6] Water Strider
Italian Pattinatore[7] Skater Super Mario Sunshine
Idroragno[8][9][10] Hydrospider
Korean 소금쟁이[?]
Sogeumjaeng'i
Water strider
Spanish (NOE) Acuaraña[?] Portmanteau of acua ("aqua") and araña ("spider")

References[edit]

  1. ^ Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen (1996). Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 11.
  2. ^ Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (September 3, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine Prima Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games. ISBN 0-7615-3961-1. Page 18.
  3. ^ Loe, Casey (August 12, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine Perfect Guide. Versus Books. ISBN 1-931886-09-1. Page 33.
  4. ^ Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh (2002). Super Mario Sunshine Official Strategy Guide. BradyGames. ISBN 0-7440-0180-3. Page 5.
  5. ^ Motomiya, Shusuke (One Up),Yasuhiro Nemoto, Hideki Endo, Yuta Naoi, and Noriko Tsuyuki, editors (1996). 「キャラクター図鑑」 in 『スーパーマリオ64完全クリアガイド』. Tokyo: Media Factory (Japanese). ISBN 4-88991-411-0. Page 13.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 2002. Mario Sunshine. Guida strategica. Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 8890092211. Page 18.
  8. ^ "Idroragno" – Lakitu Cup scoreboard. Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (Italian).
  9. ^ Catherine Browne (2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2. Guida strategica ufficiale. Prima Games & Multiplayer Edizioni (Italian). ISBN 9788863551198. Page 29.
  10. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 86, 100, 161.