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'''Beetles''' are insects that have made a few appearances throughout the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]].
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:DK3 Arcade Kabutomushi.png]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1983|1983]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong 3|Arcade Archives: Donkey Kong 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|relatives=[[Attacker]]<br>[[Butterfly (Donkey Kong 3)|Butterfly (''Donkey Kong 3'')]]
}}
'''Kabutomushi''' are beetles that appear as enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong 3]]''. They appear starting from round 18 (12 in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] version) and go down to the bottom of the screen, just like [[Attacker]]s, and then charge across full speed, attempting to hit [[Stanley]].


[[Image:BeetlesCartoon.jpg|thumb|Three Beetles, as they appeared on ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''.]]
In ''[[Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū]]'', Kabutomushi fly in groups that reach the bottom of the screen. They make their first appearance [[In the Active Crater]], the fourteenth stage. They take one hit to defeat, and are essentially a slower version of the [[Butterfly (Donkey Kong 3)|Butterfly]].
==Gallery==
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DK3 NES Kabutomushi.png|''Donkey Kong 3'' ([[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]])
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Beetles first appeared in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episode "[[Princess, I Shrunk the Mario Brothers]]", where they had a rather minor role. A quartet of Beetles were shown to be living inside a drainpipe that a shrunken Mario and Luigi had taken refuge inside of. As the Beetles were hungry, they chased Mario and Luigi through the drainpipe in an attempt to eat them, although Mario and Luigi managed to escape. In this appearance, the four Beetles resembled [[Wikipedia: The Beatles|The Beatles]].
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=かぶと虫<ref>''Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū'' [https://www.beep-shop.com/blog/2897/ manual.]</ref>
|JpnR=Kabutomushi
|JpnM={{wp|Japanese rhinoceros beetle|Kabutomushi}}; alternate spelling shared with the [[beetle (Super Mario RPG)|beetle]] from ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
}}


All beetles have wings and hard shells protecting their wings. In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', [[Booster]] collects beetles, but does not catch them himself, instead forcing his [[Snifit| Snifits]] to make a hobby of capturing the beetles for him. By renting a [[Beetle Box]] for 150 [[coin]]s and traveling to [[Booster Hill]], home of the [[Beetle Race]] minigame, anyone can join in the fun and try to catch beetles along with the Snifits. Each Beetle can then by traded at [[Beetles Are Us]] for a predetermined amount of [[coin]]s. Golden Beetles are worth one [[Frog Coin]], male Beetles are worth fifty coins, and females only one coin.
==References==
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A "'''burping beetle'''" was briefly mentioned by [[Grubba]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. When [[Mario]] was eavesdropping on Grubba, Mario made a noise. Suddenly alert, Grubba wondered who it could be. Mario responded with a loud burp. Grubba relaxed, stating that the intruder was only a burping beetle. Assuming burping beetles are an actual species, it would seem that they live naturally in the [[Glitz Pit]], as Grubba was not surprised to hear one and did not attempt to call any exterminator. However, Grubba is not that bright and could have simply meant that he had heard a beetle burp.
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[[Category:Beetles]]
Earlier Mario enemies [[Buzzy Beetle]] and [[Battle Beetle]] could be considered beetles, but look vastly different than the generic ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' beetles.
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[[Category: Insects]]
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Latest revision as of 11:36, January 7, 2025

The title of this article is official, but it comes from a non-English source.
If an acceptable English name is found, then the article should be moved to the new title.

Kabutomushi
Kabutomushi from the arcade version of Donkey Kong 3
First appearance Donkey Kong 3 (1983)
Latest appearance Arcade Archives: Donkey Kong 3 (2019)
Relatives

Kabutomushi are beetles that appear as enemies in Donkey Kong 3. They appear starting from round 18 (12 in the NES version) and go down to the bottom of the screen, just like Attackers, and then charge across full speed, attempting to hit Stanley.

In Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū, Kabutomushi fly in groups that reach the bottom of the screen. They make their first appearance In the Active Crater, the fourteenth stage. They take one hit to defeat, and are essentially a slower version of the Butterfly.

Gallery[edit]

  • Donkey Kong 3 (NES)

    Donkey Kong 3 (NES)

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese かぶと虫[1]
Kabutomushi 		Kabutomushi; alternate spelling shared with the beetle from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

References[edit]

  1. ^ Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū manual.
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Donkey Kong 3
Characters Donkey Kong • Stanley
Enemies Buzzbee • Creepy • Super Bee* • Vine Eater* • Beespy • Attacker • Kabutomushi • Butterfly
Items and objects Beehive • Flower • Sprayer • Super Sprayer
Greenhouses Blue • Gray • Yellow
Other Gallery • Staff
* Only appears in the arcade version
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