History Main / ToughBeetles

* Beetles in ''VideoGame/DungeonCrawl'' tended to be [[physically strong and durable, if slow]], though most of them were removed for being very easy to kill with no danger to the player. Boulder beetles, the one type of beetle still in the game, are just as durable as ever, but move at normal speed and can [[RollingAttack roll at their enemies for increased speed and damage]].

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For obvious reasons, may frequently overlap with JapaneseBeetleBrothers. For other uses of beetles being powerful, see ScarabPower and ThunderBeetle.

* ''WebOriginal/Mortasheen'': the Arthropoid monster type consists of [[HalfHumanHybrid hybrids of humans and insects]]. Unsurprisingly, the larger beetle hybrids are some of the brawniest and toughest, with the [[https://www.bogleech.com/mortasheen/mandibite.htm Mandibite]] (stag beetle) growing to the size of a rhinoceros with strength to match, and the [[https://www.bogleech.com/mortasheen/heraclamp.htm Heraclamp]] (Hercules beetle) being even larger. More surprisingly, the largest, most powerful '''and''' most brutal is actually the [[UnfortunateNames unfortunately named]] [[https://bogleech.com/mortasheen/pansyface.htm Polka-Dotted Pansyface]] (ladybug) - '''[[AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever twice]]''' the size of a Mandibite, with [[TheBerserker twice the bad temper]].

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* The Diabolical Ironclad Beetle can withstand 39,000 times its own weight.
https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/27826/20201022/meet-toughest-beetle-planet-survive-39-000-times-weight.htm

* The ''VideoGame/BloodyRoar'' franchise features Steven Goldberg, AKA "Stun" the Insect. His name is ambiguous but he's clearly visually inspired by a horned stag beetle and plays as something of a MightyGlacier through the majority of the games.

* ''Anime/DigimonAdventure'': The Kabuterimon and Kuwagamon lines are based on [[JapaneseBeetleBrothers Japanese rhinoceros beetles and stag beetles]] respectively, the former being the Digivolution of Tentamon and the latter being a recurring antagonist in the ''Adventure'' continuity, most-recently popping up in ''Anime/DigimonAdventureTri''. In particular, Tentamon's Mega form, [=HerculesKabuterimon=] is a giant beetle-like Digimon whose sturdy carapace provides protection against most attacks. In his first appearance, he is able to withstand the combined assault of eight really powerful opponents and forcefully push them back into the cyberspace they came from.

[[StrongAnts Ants]] are not the only powerhouses of the insect world. Sometimes, this treatment is given to the members of the Coleoptera order, known simply as beetles. This can be attributed to their shells and body shape giving them tough, hardened appearance, making them look "beefier" when compared to other insects, as well as their relatively large sizes. Furthermore, some species of beetles are known to be able to lift up to 300 times their own body weight, which greatly contributes to their [[{{Pun}} strong]] reputation. One consistent exception to this trope is ladybird beetles, or ladybugs, which are usually portrayed as cute and harmless instead.

* In ''Manga/{{Moriking}}'', the titular character possesses incredible superhuman strength and toughness as a rhinoceros beetle. He can casually stop bullets with his fingers and lift s a two-ton barbell as exercise equipment. Even Oka's AbsurdlySharpBlade pings harmlessly off his exoskeleton.

* ''Film/GodzillaVsMegalon'': The titular Megalon is a giant rhinoceros beetle {{kaiju}} who, besides being very strong and tough, can also [[ThunderBeetle fire lightnings]] from his horn, spit napalm bombs from the mouth, and has got drills for hands.

* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'': Giant beetles of various types have been in the game practically from the beginning, but the one that takes home the award for biggest and toughest is the Devastation Beetle from 3.0 and 3.5 Edition. It's an epic-level beetle the size of a small castle that's got a devastating bite, constantly exudes a cloud of acidic vapor, and has several thousand hitpoints in a game where having two hundred is considered a lot.

* In ''VideoGame/AgeOfMythology'', Scarabs are available as myth units for Egyptians who choose to worship Sekhmet in the Heroic Age. Besides being massive and tough, they also serve as living siege engines, doing bonus damage to buildings, and, if killed, they squirt poisonous blood which damages everyone around itself at the moment of its death.

** Kabbu is a rainbow scarab beetle and he's TheBigGuy of the Team Snakemouth, possessing more HP than his teammates, and he's capable of launching huge boulders into the sky and can learn to demolish rock piles by ramming at them at full speed.

* ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' features various beetle-themed enemies. First there's Bugzzy, a giant stag beetle MiniBoss debuting in ''VideoGame/KirbysAdventure'' that can grab Kirby with his mandibles and then perform various [[WrestlerInAllOfUs wrestling moves]] to crush him. There are also Beetleys, bipedal rhino beetle-like enemies that attack with their horns, and Hornhead, a giant rhino beetle MiniBoss that attack by charging at Kirby or jabbing him with his horn. Both debut in ''VideoGame/KirbyTripleDeluxe'' and give Kirby the Beetle ability that allows him to attack enemies with his horn.

* Beaclon ([[SpellMyNameWithAnS or Beaklon]]) in ''VideoGame/MonsterRancher'' is a large rhinoceros beetle-like monster, usually with life, defense, and strength as their best stats.

* ''VideoGame/{{Pikmin}}'': The Armored Cannon Beetle from the first game is a huge (at least in comparison to Olimar and the Pikmin) beetle that shoots boulders the same size as itself is unfazed to all damage. That is, unless you clog its blowhole with a few Pikmin in the middle of its attack, causing it to overheat, leaving its abdomen weak point wide open. Its Larvae forms also appear in the sequels. Though they're much easier to deal with due to not being armored, their spat rocks can still be a nuisance.

** {{Invoked|Trope}} with Buzzy Beetles, who are turtles that heavily resemble beetles with their shells, and they are known to be very durable and [[KungFuProofMook impenetratable]] to {{fireball}}s.

* ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse'': In "Mickey's Garden", when Mickey [[AerosolSprayBackfire accidentally sprays himself with pesticide]], he starts hallucinating plants and insects growing to massive size. During his trip, he sees a giant beetle drinking his bug poison and growing stronger from it. As it roars with a PrimalChestPound, it then rushes at Mickey to snap him with its mandibles.

* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons: Giant beetles of various types have been in the game practically from the beginning, but the one that takes home the award for biggest and toughest is the Devastation Beetle from 3.0 and 3.5 Edition. It's an epic-level beetle the size of a small castle that's got a devastating bite, constantly exudes a cloud of acidic vapor, and has several thousand hitpoints in a game where having two hundred is considered a lot.

* ''VideoGame/{{Kirby}}'' features various beetle-themed enemies. First there's Bugzzy, a giant stag beetle MiniBoss debuting in ''VideoGame/KirbysAdventure'' that can grab Kirby with his mandibles and then perform various [[WrestlerInAllOfUs wrestling moves]] to crush him. There are also Beetleys, bipedal rhino beetle-like enemies that attack with their horns, and Hornhead, a giant rhino beetle MiniBoss that attack by charging at Kirby or jabbing him with his horn. Both debut in ''VideoGame/KirbyTripleDeluxe'' and give Kirby the Beetle ability that allows him to attack enemies with his horn.

* ''Anime/DigimonAdventureTri'': [=HerculesKabuterimon=] is a giant beetle-like Digimon whose sturdy carapace provides protection against most attacks. In his first appearance, he is able to withstand the combined assault of eight really powerful opponents and forcefully push them back into the cyberspace they came from.

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