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|image=[[File:NSMBU Bony Beetle Artwork.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|image=[[File:NSMBU Bony Beetle Artwork.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' (cameo) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|variant_of=[[Buzzy Beetle]]
|variant_of=[[Buzzy Beetle]]
|variants=[[Big Bony Beetle]]
|variants=[[Big Bony Beetle]]
|comparable=[[Dry Bones]]<br>[[Spiny]]
|comparable=[[Dry Bones]]<br>[[Spiny]]
}}
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'''Bony Beetles''' are [[List of enemies|enemies]] introduced in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They are skeletal varieties of [[Buzzy Beetle]]s, also possessing retractable spikes.
A '''Bony Beetle''' is an undead skeletal version of a [[Buzzy Beetle]] that are uncommon enemies throughout the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise. This variety of Buzzy Beetle can extend spikes out of its shell temporarily. When it is stomped, it falls apart instead of hiding in its shell. It is able to reassemble itself given time.


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World'' / ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
====''Super Mario World'' / ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
[[File:SMW Artwork Bony Beetle.png|thumb|left|Artwork from ''Super Mario World'', depicting their original design]]
{{multiframe|[[File:Bony Beetle SMW.png]] [[File:SMW Blue Bony Beetle.png]]|align=left}}
{{multiframe|[[File:Bony Beetle SMW.png]] [[File:SMW Blue Bony Beetle.png]]|align=right}}
Bony Beetles 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 [[Spin Jump|spin-jump]]s 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.
Bony Beetles appear in ''Super Mario World'' and [[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|its remake]]. They are bipedal and wear shoes, except the blue-tinged one in the credits cutscene, which has blue shoes. Bony Beetles are first encountered in [[Vanilla Fortress]]. The pattern of a Bony Beetle is to walk around, stop, and stick its spikes out. The spikes of a Bony Beetle damage the player character, even if he is [[Spin Jump|spin jump]]ing. A stomped Bony Beetle falls apart before reassembling itself seconds later, similarly to a [[Dry Bones]]. A Bony Beetle is defeated from being hit by a [[cape]], but not [[fireball]]s.
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====''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
====''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
Bony Beetles return in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They are depicted similarly as in ''Super Mario World'', but their sprites from being disassembled are different. Bony Beetles are encountered in the [[World-e]] levels [[Swinging Bars of Doom]] and [[Bowser's Last Stand]]. Bony Beetles on [[block]]s are not affected if hit from below.
[[File:SMA4 SMB3 Bony Beetle.png|frame|left]]
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.
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====''New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
[[File:NSMBUD Bony Beetle Screenshot.jpg|thumb|Screenshot from ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe'', showing both a retracted and an active Bony Beetle]]
[[File:NSMBUD Bony Beetle Screenshot.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Two Bony Beetles, one retracted into its shell while the other is not, in ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe'']]
Bony Beetles return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|its port]]. They use their quadrupedal design introduced in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. Bony Beetles are encountered in [[tower]]s and [[castle]]s mainly, but are featured also in underground and volcanic habitats. Bony Beetles behave the same as before, but the [[reissue|port]] adds sound effects for when they activate and retract their spikes. Bony Beetles are defeated either from being frozen by an [[Ice Ball]] and being destroyed with the ice they are in, being crushed, or from stretching platforms being hit from below. A Bony Beetle in [[Ludwig's Clockwork Castle]] be defeated temporarily if it gets crushed between a moving platform and wall while disassembled, though the Bony Beetle returns to normal if the player character going a distance offscreen before returning.
Bony Beetles reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'', making their first HD appearance. Their behavior is exactly the same as in ''Super Mario World''; they walk around and suddenly stop to stick out their spikes. When stomped, they fall apart and reform a few seconds later; immediately after reforming, they will always stick their spikes out before walking around again. Notably, they now resemble their ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'' appearance, and are quadrupedal, making them closer in appearance to Buzzy Beetles; when they extend their spikes, they more closely resemble [[Spiny|Spinies]] as a result of their shell's bony appearance.
 
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.
 
In ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe'', they have sound effects when they stick out or retract their spikes.
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===''Super Mario-kun''===
===''Super Mario-kun''===
[[File:Bony Beetle SuperMarioKun.jpg|thumb|left|A Bony Beetle in ''Super Mario-kun'']]
[[File:Bony Beetle SuperMarioKun.jpg|thumb|A Bony Beetle in ''Super Mario-kun'']]
A giant Bony Beetle appears in volume 4 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', based on ''[[Super Mario World]]''. It shoots spikes to form a prison-like structure as well as lasers from its eyes. When it rams into Mario, it sends him flying into a block, releasing a [[Dragon Coin]]. When [[Yoshi]] grabs the Dragon Coin, his tongue swirls out of control and defeats the Bony Beetle.
A giant Bony Beetle has appeared in volume 4 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', which deals with ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Unlike in the games, it can shoot spikes to form a prison-like structure and shoot lasers from its eyes. When it rams into Mario, it sends him flying into a block, releasing a [[Dragon Coin]]. When [[Yoshi]] grabs the Dragon Coin, his tongue swirls out of control and defeats the Bony Beetle.


===''Paper Mario'' series===
===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
====''Paper Mario''====
Bony Beetles are enemies in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. They are encountered in [[Bowser's Castle]]. Bony Beetles on the field use a [[Shell Toss]], giving them the [[First Strike]] if it hits [[Mario]]. They also use the move in battle, dealing three units of damage to the target. If Bony Beetles have their spikes out, they jump on Mario, dealing five units of damage. A Bony Beetle can stick its spikes in and out willfully. Bony Beetles with their spikes retracted can be flipped from a jump, with their [[Defense]] lowered to 0 in this state, and they use the next turn getting back up.
{{multiframe|[[File:Bony Beetle Spiked PM.png|bottom]][[File:BonyBeetlePM.png|bottom]]|A spiked and normal Bony Beetle.|align=left|size=100}}
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.
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====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
Bony Beetles return in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. They are depicted as quadrupeds to resemble [[Buzzy Beetle]]s more closely, a design that would be reused for later appearances. A Bony Beetle extends its spikes if Mario tries to stomp it, unlike before, so an [[Sticker (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)#Iron Jump|Iron Jump sticker]] is required to attack them with an attack. A Bony Beetle attacks only by taking out its spikes before headbonking Mario, though the Bony Beetle rolls over if it misses.
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.
 
Their appearance in this game was later used in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', as stated above.


====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
Bony Beetles do not appear in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', though concept art at the [[Musée Champignon]] and an [[List of Paper Mario: The Origami King pre-release and unused content|unused string]] of their name in the data shows that Bony Beetles were planned to appear as [[Folded Soldiers]].
While Bony Beetles do not appear physically in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', concept art at the [[Musée Champignon]] shows that they were planned to appear as [[Folded Soldiers]]. Additionally, their name is present in an [[List of Paper Mario: The Origami King pre-release and unused content|unused string]] in the game's data.


===''Mario Party'' series===
===''Mario Party'' series===
Bony Beetles appear seldomly in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. One appears at the second and third Star Stages of [[Star-Crossed Skyway]] in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' and gives two [[Mini Ztar]]s to whoever makes it over to them. A Bony Beetle makes a cameo as a possible guess in the minigame [[Absent Minded]] in ''[[Super Mario Party]]''.
====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
Bony Beetles appear in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' on the [[Star-Crossed Skyway]] board. In the second and third Star Stages, a Bony Beetle gives out two [[Mini Ztar]]s. When idle, it has its head out and its spines retracted, but when it first appears and when the player receives the Mini Ztars, it pulls its head into its shell and sticks out its spikes.
 
====''Super Mario Party''====
In ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', a Bony Beetle makes a cameo appearance in the minigame [[Absent Minded]], where it is one of the characters that can be chosen as a guess.
 
====''Super Mario Party Jamboree''====
In ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'', artwork of a Bony Beetle can appear on a ball in the minigame [[Big-Top Quiz]].
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===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
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===''Dr. Mario World''===
===''Dr. Mario World''===
Bony Beetles are assistants in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''. In stage mode, their effect is to increase the score that resulted from a capsule match if that match eliminated four or more viruses simultaneously, where the percentage of the score increase is greater at higher levels, where it is 15% at the first level and 75% at the maximum level. In versus mode, their effect is to eliminate the lowest row of objects when the player's play area shrinks to only three rows left, meaning that the area would need to have nine rows of [[Empty Block]]s for this effect to activate, where it is only 20% at the first level and 100% at the maximum level. The Bony Beetle assistant can be obtained as a reward for clearing the first area in [[World 13 (Dr. Mario World)|World 13]].
Bony Beetles appear in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' as assistants. In stage mode, their effect is to increase the score that resulted from a capsule match if that match eliminated four or more viruses simultaneously, where the percentage of the score increase is greater at higher levels, where it is 15% at the first level and 75% at the maximum level. In versus mode, their effect is to eliminate the lowest row of objects when the player's play area shrinks to only three rows left, meaning that the area would need to have nine rows of [[Empty Block]]s for this effect to activate, where it is only 20% at the first level and 100% at the maximum level. The Bony Beetle assistant can be obtained as a reward for clearing the first area in [[World 13 (Dr. Mario World)|World 13]].


===''Mario Golf: Super Rush''===
===''Mario Golf: Super Rush''===
Bony Beetles are non-playable characters in Golf Adventure mode of ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]''. They are capable of speech. Bony Beetles are encountered in [[Balmy Dunes]].
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.
 
==List of appearances==
{{appearances list
|title1=''[[Super Mario World]]''
|role1=Enemy
|release1=1990
|format1=Super Famicom / [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|title2=''[[Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World]]''
|role2=Enemy
|release2=1994
|format2=Super Nintendo Entertainment System
|title3=''[[Paper Mario]]''
|role3=Enemy
|release3=2000
|format3=[[Nintendo 64]]
|title4=''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''
|role4=Enemy
|release4=2001
|format4=[[Game Boy Advance]]
|title5=''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
|role5=Enemy
|release5=2003
|format5=Game Boy Advance
|title6=''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''
|role6=Enemy
|release6=2012
|format6=[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|title7=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|role7=Enemy
|release7=2012
|format7=[[Wii U]]
|title8=''[[New Super Luigi U]]''
|role8=Enemy
|release8=2013
|format8=Wii U
|title9=''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''
|role9=Non-playable character
|release9=2013
|format9=Nintendo 3DS
|title10=''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''
|role10=Enemy
|release10=2015
|format10=Nintendo 3DS
|title11=''[[Super Mario Party]]''
|role11=Cameo
|release11=2018
|format11=[[Nintendo Switch]]
|title12=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''
|role12=Enemy
|release12=2019
|format12=Nintendo Switch
|title13=''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
|role13=Assistant
|release13=2019
|format13=iOS, Android
|title14=''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''
|role14=Cameo
|release14=2020
|format14=Nintendo Switch
|title15=''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]''
|role15=Non-playable character
|release15=2021
|format15=Nintendo Switch
}}


==Profiles and statistics==
==Profiles and statistics==
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
{{PEGMCE profile
{{PBMCD profile
|name=ホネメット (JP) / Bony Beetle (EN)
|name=ホネメット (JP) / Bony Beetle (EN)
|artwork=[[File:Bony Beetle Perfect.png|200px]]
|artwork=[[File:Bony Beetle Perfect.png|200px]]
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SMWGroupPoster.jpg|''[[Super Mario World]]''
SMWGroupPoster.jpg|''[[Super Mario World]]''
SMW Artwork Bony Beetle.png|''Super Mario World''
SMW Bony Beetle Spikes.png|''Super Mario World''
SMW Bony Beetle Spikes.png|''Super Mario World''
Bony Beetle altar SMKun.png|''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
Bony Beetle altar SMKun.png|''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
BonyBeetlePM.png|''Paper Mario''
Bony Beetle Spiked PM.png|''Paper Mario''
SMA4 SMB3 Bony Beetle.png|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
PDSMBE-BonyBeetle-TeamImage.png|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''
PDSMBE-BonyBeetle-TeamImage.png|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''
PDSMBE-BonyBeetleCard.png|''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''
PDSMBE-BonyBeetleCard.png|''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ホネメット / ほねメット
|Jap=ホネメット
|JapR=Hone Metto
|JapR=Hone Metto
|JapM=Bone Buzzy Beetle; officially romanized as "Hone Met"
|JapM=Bone Buzzy Beetle; officially romanized as "Hone Met"
|ChiS=骨虫怪
|JapC=<ref>{{cite|author=Kagawa, Ryo ({{iw|wikibound|Ape|APE/Shigesato Itoi}}), Koichi Toda (100 Percent), Masaki Kuramochi (100 Percent), Shigeo Tanabe, Naomaru Asao, and Ryuji Osawa, editors|title="UNIT 2 CHARACTER" in『[[Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook Super Mario World|任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオワールド]]』|date=1991|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=31|isbn=4-09-104117-5}}</ref>
|ChiSC=<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>
|Jap2=ほねメット
|Jap2R=Hone Metto
|Jap2M=Bone Buzzy Beetle; officially romanized as "Hone Met"
|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>
|ChiSN=''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''
|ChiSN=''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''
|ChiSR=Gǔ Chóng Guài
|ChiSR=Gǔ Chóng Guài
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|FreE=Scaraboss
|FreE=Scaraboss
|FreEM=From ''scarabée'' ("beetle") and ''os'' ("bone")
|FreEM=From ''scarabée'' ("beetle") and ''os'' ("bone")
|Ger=Knochen-Käfer
|FreEC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lmy4zgv8shc ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' French end credits]</ref><ref>{{cite|url=https://www.supersoluce.com/sites/default/files/node/65275/monstre-puzzle-and-dragons-super-mario-bros-040.jpg|title='' Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition'' screenshot|publisher=Super Soluce|language=fr|accessdate=October 12, 2024}}</ref>
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|author=Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=1993|page=18}}</ref>
|Ger=Knochen-Käfer<ref>{{cite|author=Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=1993|page=18}}</ref>
|GerM=Bone Beetle
|GerM=Bone Beetle
|Ita=Ossonella
|Ita=Ossonella

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Bony Beetle
Bony Beetle in New Super Mario Bros. U
Artwork from New Super Mario Bros. U
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance Super Mario Party Jamboree (cameo) (2024)
Variant of Buzzy Beetle
Variants
Comparable

A Bony Beetle is an undead skeletal version of a Buzzy Beetle that are uncommon enemies throughout the Super Mario franchise. This variety of Buzzy Beetle can extend spikes out of its shell temporarily. When it is stomped, it falls apart instead of hiding in its shell. It is able to reassemble itself given time.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario World / Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]

Bony Beetle SMW.png Bony Beetle

Bony Beetles appear in Super Mario World and its remake; they mostly appear in castles and fortresses, 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, but are immune to fireballs. Unlike most spiky enemies, if Mario spin-jumps 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.

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

Bony Beetle sprite from Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3

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.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

A screenshot from Ludwig's Clockwork Castle in New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, featuring two Bony Beetles. One is retracted into its shell, the other is not.
Two Bony Beetles, one retracted into its shell while the other is not, in New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

Bony Beetles reappear in New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, making their first HD appearance. Their behavior is exactly the same as in Super Mario World; they walk around and suddenly stop to stick out their spikes. When stomped, they fall apart and reform a few seconds later; immediately after reforming, they will always stick their spikes out before walking around again. Notably, they now resemble their Paper Mario: Sticker Star appearance, and are quadrupedal, making them closer in appearance to Buzzy Beetles; when they extend their spikes, they more closely resemble Spinies as a result of their shell's bony appearance.

They typically appear in later towers and castles, 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.

In New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, they have sound effects when they stick out or retract their spikes.

Super Mario-kun[edit]

Bony Beetle. Page 25, volume 4 of Super Mario-kun.
A Bony Beetle in Super Mario-kun

A giant Bony Beetle has appeared in volume 4 of Super Mario-kun, which deals with Super Mario World. Unlike in the games, it can shoot spikes to form a prison-like structure and shoot lasers from its eyes. When it rams into Mario, it sends him flying into a block, releasing a Dragon Coin. When Yoshi grabs the Dragon Coin, his tongue swirls out of control and defeats the Bony Beetle.

Paper Mario series[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

A spiked Bony Beetle in Paper Mario.A sprite of a Bony Beetle from Paper Mario.
A spiked and normal Bony Beetle.

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.

Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]

Bony Beetles are enemies in Paper Mario: Sticker Star. They are now designed more closely to Buzzy Beetles 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 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.

Their appearance in this game was later used in New Super Mario Bros. U, as stated above.

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

While Bony Beetles do not appear physically in Paper Mario: The Origami King, concept art at the Musée Champignon shows that they were planned to appear as Folded Soldiers. Additionally, their name is present in an unused string in the game's data.

Mario Party series[edit]

Mario Party: Island Tour[edit]

Bony Beetles appear in Mario Party: Island Tour on the Star-Crossed Skyway board. In the second and third Star Stages, a Bony Beetle gives out two Mini Ztars. When idle, it has its head out and its spines retracted, but when it first appears and when the player receives the Mini Ztars, it pulls its head into its shell and sticks out its spikes.

Super Mario Party[edit]

In Super Mario Party, a Bony Beetle makes a cameo appearance in the minigame Absent Minded, where it is one of the characters that can be chosen as a guess.

Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]

In Super Mario Party Jamboree, artwork of a Bony Beetle can appear on a ball in the minigame Big-Top Quiz.

Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition[edit]

Bony Beetles appear in Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, as uncommon enemies. They are Dark-attributed enemies and are mainly found in towers and castles.

This game also introduces their larger counterparts, Big Bony Beetles. They appear in World 5-Castle, World 6-Tower 1, World 6-Tower 2, World 6-Castle, World 7-Tower 2, World 8-Tower 1, World 8-6, World 8-Tower 2, World 8-11, and World 8-Tower 3.

As teammates, Bony Beetles have an HP rating of 4/6, an ATK rating of 3/6, and a RCV rating of 1/6. Their Beetle Shield Skill reduces the damage received by half for two turns, and their Awoken Skill, Dark Boost, raises the ATK of the player's Dark team members if a horizontal line of Dark orbs is cleared.

Dr. Mario World[edit]

Bony Beetles appear in Dr. Mario World as assistants. In stage mode, their effect is to increase the score that resulted from a capsule match if that match eliminated four or more viruses simultaneously, where the percentage of the score increase is greater at higher levels, where it is 15% at the first level and 75% at the maximum level. In versus mode, their effect is to eliminate the lowest row of objects when the player's play area shrinks to only three rows left, meaning that the area would need to have nine rows of Empty Blocks for this effect to activate, where it is only 20% at the first level and 100% at the maximum level. The Bony Beetle assistant can be obtained as a reward for clearing the first area in World 13.

Mario Golf: Super Rush[edit]

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.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

ホネメット (JP) / Bony Beetle (EN)
A Bony Beetle from Super Mario World.
Original text (Japanese) Translation
種族しゅぞく ゴースト族 Tribe Ghost clan
性格せいかく 頑固 Disposition Stubborn
登場とうじょうゲーム ワールド Game appearances World
骨になったメットの幽霊か?

硬いこうらのメットが骨になった。踏めばグシャっとくずれるが、しばらくすると復活する。しかも立ち止まってトゲを出すので、ゆっくり歩いているうちに踏んずけちゃおう。[1]

The skeletal ghost of the Buzzy Beetle?

The hard-shelled Buzzy Beetle has become bony. If you step on it, it crumbles, but it will come back after a while. It will also stop and produce spikes, so you should step on them while you are walking carefully.

Paper Mario series[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

Paper Mario enemy
Bony Beetle
Battle idle animation of a Bony Beetle from Paper Mario Battle idle animation of a Bony Beetle with its spikes out from Paper Mario Max HP 8 Attack 3 Defense 4 (standing), 0 (flipped)
Role Common Type Ground, Top-Spiky (standing, spikes), Ground (flipped or standing, spikeless) Level 25
Strong None Weak None Moves Shell Toss (3), Spike Bounce (5), Stand Up
Sleep? 60%, -1 Dizzy? 75%, 0 Shock? 75%, -1
Shrink? 75%, 0 Stop? 85%, -1 Fright? 60% (standing); 0% (flipped)
Air Lift? 70% Hurricane? 60% Coins 2 + 2-5
Items Super Shroom Run 32 Location(s) Bowser's Castle
Tattle It's a Bony Beetle. They're bony Buzzy Beetles. ...Hence the name. Max HP: 8, Attack Power: 3, Defense Power: 4 It's tough to damage 'em. When their spikes are out, their attack power is 5. When they retract their spikes, take the opportunity to flip 'em over. After that, beating 'em will be a breeze.

Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]

Paper Mario: Sticker Star enemy
Bony Beetle
Bony Beetle PMSS.png Max HP 13 Role Common Location(s) Rugged Road, Rumble Volcano, Bowser's Sky Castle
Attack 6 Stickers N/A
Defense 1 Moves Spiky Headbonk (6)

Dr. Mario World[edit]

  • Stage mode: Increases score by 15%/30%/45%/60%/75% when four or more viruses are eliminated at the same time.
  • Versus mode: If only three rows remain, grants 20%/40%/60%/80%/100% chance to clear lowest rows (1).

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ホネメット[2]
Hone Metto
Bone Buzzy Beetle; officially romanized as "Hone Met"
ほねメット[?]
Hone Metto
Chinese (simplified) 骨虫怪[3]
Gǔ Chóng Guài
Bony Insect Monster Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
枯骨甲虫[?]
Kūgǔ Jiǎchóng
From "枯骨" (kūgǔ, "dry bone") and "钢盔甲虫" (Gāngkuījiǎchóng, Buzzy Beetle) Paper Mario: Sticker Star
枯骨钢盔龟[?]
Kūgǔ Gāngkuīguī
Dry-Bone Buzzy Beetle since Dr. Mario World
Chinese (traditional) 枯骨鋼盔龜[?]
Kūgǔ Gāngkuīguī
Dry-Bone Buzzy Beetle
French (NOA) Blindulos[?] From Blindule ("Buzzy Beetle" in French) and os ("bone")
French (NOE) Scaraboss[4][5] From scarabée ("beetle") and os ("bone")
German Knochen-Käfer[6] Bone Beetle
Italian Ossonella[?] From osso ("bone") and Nella ("Buzzy Beetle" in Italian)
Korean 좀비하잉바[?]
Jombi Haingba
Zombie Buzzy Beetle
Portuguese (NOA) Besourosso[?] From besouro ("beetle", also Buzzy Beetle's Portuguese name) and osso ("bone")
Portuguese (NOE) Trinca-Espinhas[?] Word for a very thin person, where espinha means "spine"
Russian Жук-скелет[?]
Zhuk-skelet
Skeleton Beetle
Spanish (NOA) Buzzy Huesos[?] Buzzy Bones
Spanish (NOE) Tortueso[?] From tortuga ("turtle") and hueso ("bone")

References[edit]

  1. ^ November 20, 1994. 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-259067-9. Page 206.
  2. ^ Kagawa, Ryo (APE/Shigesato Itoi), Koichi Toda (100 Percent), Masaki Kuramochi (100 Percent), Shigeo Tanabe, Naomaru Asao, and Ryuji Osawa, editors (1991). "UNIT 2 CHARACTER" in『任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオワールド』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-104117-5. Page 31.
  3. ^ 无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译. Baidu Tieba. Archived February 27, 2017, 15:38:47 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  4. ^ Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 French end credits
  5. ^ Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition screenshot. Super Soluce (French). Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  6. ^ Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors (1993). Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World". Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 18.