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- 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.).
Skeeters[1] are giant water strider enemies that are introduced in Super Mario 64. They appear in a few of the 3D games of the Super Mario franchise. Like real water striders, they usually skim on the surface of water.
Skeeters have had distinct designs throughout all four of their Super Mario-series appearances, though their abilities and basic shape have remained largely the same. In addition to skating on water, they can also walk on land, though they move a bit slower.
History
Super Mario series
Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS
 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 bulging, sad red 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 struck by one, Mario will lose two wedges of his health.
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
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. These ones sport a different design, with no antennae, shorter and thicker legs, and a blue and yellow color scheme. 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.
New Super Mario Bros.
While Skeeters themselves do not appear in New Super Mario Bros., a bomb-dropping variant of the same name was introduced.
Super Mario Galaxy 2
 Super Mario Galaxy 2 redesigned the appearance of Skeeters Skeeters in Super Mario Galaxy 2 and its Nintendo Switch port were given an overhauled appearance consisting of flat purple bodies without antennae, yellow legs and feet, and visible eyelids on top of their eyes. 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. When the water is frozen in Cosmic Cove Galaxy, they will be frozen as well.
Skeeters appear in the following list of galaxies and missions. If no mission is stated, Skeeters appear during all missions:
Mario Party 3
In Mario Party 3, an immobile Skeeter is in the background of Woody Woods, and a large mechanical Skeeter is one of the vehicles in Ridiculous Relay.
Mario Kart World
Skeeters return in Mario Kart World, where they use their Super Mario Galaxy 2 design but with a Ground Pound symbol-like starburst pattern on the back, their bodies are slightly larger, and their eyes are now teal-colored. As in the mainline games, Skeeters occur on the surface of water and propel themselves forward by flexing their legs. They cause racers to briefly get knocked over on contact, although they can be jumped over with a well-timed Charge Jump. Mario Kart World is the first new game to include Skeeters in fifteen years, since the release of Super Mario Galaxy 2. In Free Roam, they appear in lakes such as at the base of Acorn Heights and around Toad's Factory. Skeeters are also found in the following routes:
- Grand Prix
- Knockout Tour
- Other routes
Missions
Skeeters are featured in the following missions:
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Location
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Time limit (seconds)
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Description
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Sticker
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Scoop up blue coins in the Skeeters' water hole!
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Acorn Heights
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23.00
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Borrow a boat and become unstoppable!
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Toad's Factory
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10.00
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The player must take control of a ride boat and ride it throug the canal near Toad's Factory, knocking out Skeeters and Chargin' Chucks which stand in the way.
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Gallery
A Skeeter seen in Super Mario 64 DS
Minecraft (Super Mario Mash-Up Pack, painting)
A stunned Skeeter in Super Mario Galaxy 2 on Nintendo Switch
Naming
"Skeeter" comes from "water skeeter", one of many alternate names for water striders.
Names in other languages
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media they are associated with in the "notes" column.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
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| Japanese | メンボ
Menbo | From「アメンボ」(amenbo, "water strider") | | [5][6][7] |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 水黾
Shuǐmǐn (Mandarin)
Séuimáhn (Cantonese) | Water Strider | | [8] |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 水蜘蛛
Shuǐzhīzhū (Mandarin)
Séuijījyū (Cantonese) | | [9] |
水上蜘蛛
Shuǐshàng Zhīzhū (Mandarin)
Séuiseuhng Jījyū (Cantonese) | Super Mario 64 | [10] |
| French (Europe) | Aquaraignée | Portmanteau between aqua and araignée ("spider") | | [11][12] |
| German | Wasserläufer | Water Strider | | [13][11] |
| Italian | Idroragno | The prefix idro- ("hydro-") with ragno ("spider") | | [11][14][15] |
| Pattinatore | Skater | Super Mario Sunshine | [16] |
| Korean | 소금쟁이
Sogeumjaeng'i | Water Strider | | [17] |
| Polish | Nartniczek | Diminutive form of nartnik ("water strider") | | [18] |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Aranha d'água | Water spider | | [19] |
| Portuguese (Europe) | Aranha-de-Água | | [20] |
| Russian | Водомерка
Vodomerka | Water Strider | | [21] |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Acuaraña | Portmanteau of acuático ("aquatic") and araña ("spider") | | [22] |
| Skeeter | - | | [23] |
| Spanish (Europe) | Acuaraña | Portmanteau of acuático ("aquatic") and araña ("spider") | | [11][24]:100, 161 |
| Skeeter | - | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | [24]:86 |
| Thai | จิงโจ้น้ำ
Jingjôonáam | Water Strider | | [25] |
References
- ^ Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen (1996). Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 11.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Loe, Casey (August 12, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine Perfect Guide. Versus Books. ISBN 1-931886-09-1. Page 33.
- ^ Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh (2002). Super Mario Sunshine Official Strategy Guide. BradyGames. ISBN 0-7440-0180-3. Page 5.
- ^ Takashi, Watanabe, Noriko Oketani, Yugo Nagasawa, and Junichiro Okubo, editors (1996). 『任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオ64』(Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario 64). Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-102554-4. Page 5.
- ^ Noriaki, Kamiguchi, Kaisa Hitoshi, Teshiromori Nobuhito, Nagashima Kazutaka, Somoto Shitsuya, and Matsumoto Royo (2005). 『「スーパーマリオ64DS」タッチ！＆ゲット！パワースター攻略ブック』. Tokyo: Kadokawa (Japanese). ISBN 4-8402-2960-0. Page 141.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 86, 100, 161.
- ^ "游来游去！水黾池子的蓝金币" ("Swimming around! Blue coins of the Skeeter pond") – Mission description (5 Jun. 2025). Mario Kart World by Nintendo EPD. Nintendo (Simplified Chinese).
- ^ 「游来游去！水蜘蛛池子的藍金幣」("Swimming around! Blue coins of the Skeeter Pond") – Mission description (5 Jun. 2025). Mario Kart World by Nintendo EPD. Nintendo (Traditional Chinese).
- ^ The Official Mario 64 Chinese Strategy Guide
- ^ a b c d In-game name displayed on the scoreboard of the Lakitu Cup from Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour.
- ^ Browne, Catherine (2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 Prima le Guide Officiel. Ligugé: Prima Games (French). ISBN 978-2-952-67394-5. Page 31.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Browne, Catherine (2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 Guida Strategica Ufficiale (Multiplayer.it Edizioni). Translated by Christian La Via Colli, Francesca Noto, and Virgina Petrarca. Terni: Multiplayer Edizioni, Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 9788863551198. Page 29.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2025). "Super Mario 64" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia (2nd ed.). Translated by Alessandro Apreda. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 979-1259575760. Page 86.
- ^ Hodgson, David S. J., Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (2002). Super Mario Sunshine Guida Strategica Ufficiale realizzata de Prima Games. Translated by Associazione Culturale Go! Giaveno: Yoo Too Videogames, Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 88-900922-1-1. Page 18.
- ^ In-game mission "스위밍! 물가의 소금쟁이와 블루코인" from Korean localization
- ^ "Zbierz niebieskie monety ze stawu nartniczków!" ("Scoop up blue coins in the Skeeters' water hole!") – Mission description (5 June 2025). Mario Kart World by Nintendo EPD (Ver. 1.5.0). Nintendo (Polish).
- ^ In-game mission "Colete moedas azuis no lago das Aranhas d'água!" from Brazilian Portuguese localization
- ^ In-game mission "Apanha moedas azuis no lago das Aranhas-de-Água!" from European Portuguese localization
- ^ In-game mission "Синие монетки: пруд водомерок" from Russian localization
- ^ "¡Obtén las monedas azules entre Acuarañas!" ("Scoop up blue coins in the Skeeters' water hole!") – Mission description (5 Jun. 2025). Mario Kart World by Nintendo EPD. Nintendo (Latin American Spanish).
- ^ Rodriguez, Gustavo, and José Sierra, editorial directors (1997). "Super Mario 64" in Club Nintendo, yr. 6, no. 1. Productos y Equipos Internacionales, Editorial Samra (Latin American Spanish). Page 66.
- ^ a b Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). Enciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30ª Aniversario. Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona: Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN 978-84-9146-223-1.
- ^ "รวบให้เรียบ ล่องแอ่งจิงโจ้น้ำเก็บเหรียญสีฟ้า!" – Mission description (5 June 2025). Mario Kart World by Nintendo EPD (Ver. 1.7.0). Nintendo (Thai).
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