Trapeetle
| Trapeetle | |
|---|---|
 Artwork of a Trapeetle from Super Mario Odyssey. | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Odyssey (2017) |
- “It CAUGHT me!? I can't get away!”
- —Cappy, Super Mario Odyssey
Trapeetles are spherical beetle enemies with two large hands, purple chameleon-like eyes and a spike on top. They appear exclusively in the Lost Kingdom of Super Mario Odyssey. Their name is a portmanteau of "trap" and "beetle". Upon the first time Mario tries to throw Cappy at the enemy, the Trapeetle will catch him in its hands to Cappy's surprise. After glowing red and charging up, the Trapeetle will shoot forward quickly at wherever Mario is and explode on impact. While flying, Trapeetles are not affected by gravity - if they shoot over a ledge, they continue moving forward without falling, similar to Bullet Bills. Mario and Cappy can use a Trapeetle's attack to their advantage by luring it into tackling destructible rocks, which can clear the paths or reveal hidden items inside.
The brochure for the kingdom warns heavily against them, referring to their explosive behavior as "a tragic display seen absolutely nowhere else in nature."[1]
A concept design for the Trapeetles depicted them as Bob-omb variants with suction cups for feet.[2]
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | キャッチムシ[?] Kyatchi Mushi |
Catch Insect | |
| French | Raflard[?] | From rafler (to grab by force) and the pejorative suffix -ard | |
| German | Schnappäfer[?] | Contracted form of Schnapp Käfer ("snap beetle") | |
| Italian | Rapinsetto[?] | Portmanteau of rapire ("to kidnap") and insetto ("bug", "insect") | |
| Korean | 캐치벌레[?] Kaechi Beolle |
Catch Bug | |
| Russian | Жук-хватун[?] Zhuk-khvatun |
Catching Beetle | |
| Spanish | Atraparásito[?] | Portmanteau of atrapar ("to catch") and parásito ("parasite") |
References
- ^ Kingdom Brochures
- ^ The Art of Super Mario Odyssey, page 166
