Wiggler

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Wiggler

In-game artwork of a Wiggler from Mario Party DS
Appearances
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (2022)
Similar entities
Variants
Flutter
Fuzzy Wiggler
Mega Wiggler
Squiggler
Tropical Wiggler
Relatives
Cataquack
Fuzzler
Plungelo
Notable members
Gattai monster
Mechawiggler
Swiggler
Wiggler (Super Mario Sunshine)
Wiggler (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)
Wiggly
“Waaaa! You've flooded my house! Wh-Why?? Look at this mess! What am I going to do now? The ceiling's ruined, the floor is soaked...what to do, what to do? Huff...huff...it makes me so...MAD!!! Everything's been going wrong since I got this Star...It's so shiny, but it makes me feel...strange... ”
Wiggler, Super Mario 64

Wigglers (also known as Caterpillars) are a species resembling large real-world caterpillars. They first appear in Super Mario World, where they have a yellow coloration when calm, but turn red and run angrily about quickly if jumped on. Wigglers, in all their types are easily identifiable by the characteristic flower or other plant growing from their head.

In Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, a species known as Flutters make an appearance, which confirms that Wigglers are indeed caterpillars.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario World

Artwork of a Wiggler from Super Mario World.

Wigglers make their first appearance in Mario games in the Forest of Illusion of Super Mario World. When jumped on, Wigglers turn red as they get angry and start moving faster, aggressively chasing Mario or Luigi. Wigglers cannot be defeated with standard Jumps. However, they can be beaten using a Star or a thrown object (such as a Shell, a Goomba or a Grab Block); they can also be eaten by Yoshis.

Wigglers are also used in a glitch that allows the player to obtain 9,999,990 points very quickly.

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS

Wiggler as seen in Super Mario 64

In Super Mario 64, a Wiggler appears as a boss in Tiny-Huge Island. To reach Wiggler, Mario must go into Tiny Island and ground pound the pool above its house at the very top of the Island, then go into Huge Island and fit through a small gap that could not be reached in Tiny Island. Inside, Wiggler is angry with Mario because he has flooded its house. After two stomps on its head, the Wiggler becomes angry and storms around; after one more, the Wiggler then shrinks and leaves a Power Star.

In Super Mario 64 DS, this battle returned the same, although one effect was added; the Wiggler turns into its red "angry" form before its final hit in Super Mario 64 DS. In the remake, this Wiggler's segments won't cause damage, but the head will. Super Mario 64 DS also included a minigame known as Which Wiggler? which prominently featured Wigglers and the matching Wiggler must be picked to pass the level.

Super Mario Sunshine

The Giant Wiggler from Super Mario Sunshine.
Main article: Wiggler (Super Mario Sunshine)

In Super Mario Sunshine, a large Wiggler appears as a boss in Episode 3 of Gelato Beach, having become enraged after being knocked off his resting spot on the top of the Shine Tower in Episode 2 of the same level. He attacks by stomping angrily all over the level. To defeat him, Mario must spray a small Dune Bud growing in the sand. When he sprays it enough, it explodes, flipping the Wiggler over if it is close. Mario must than Ground Pound on the designated part of his soft underbelly. When he is hit twice, he gets the ability to climb the hill. After being defeated, he turns into sand and dissolves.

As indicated by its Japanese name, this Wiggler is actually an individual, being known as Boss Hana-chan (ボスハナチャン), Hana-chan being the Japanese name of Wiggler. He is also unique for being green instead of yellow, as well as not turning red when angry. Firing water at this Wiggler makes him fire steam from his nose.

New Super Mario Bros.

A Wiggler from New Super Mario Bros.

Wigglers return in the side-scroller New Super Mario Bros., where they can be found in 4-4 and World 7-3. The only way to defeat them is to use a Shell, a Mega Mushroom, or a Star, although a ground pound is able to flip them over and stun them. A sub-species known as Squigglers is also introduced in this game. Furthermore, World 7-3 is notable for taking place on a giant Wiggler with twenty-nine body segments, including its head. The Which Wiggler? minigame from Super Mario 64 DS also reappears.

Super Mario Galaxy

Mario surrounded by two Wigglers in a beta image of Super Mario Galaxy.

Wigglers reappear in Super Mario Galaxy. If the player ground pounds near or spins one, it would be flipped over. Once it flips itself back over after a short while, or it gets jumped on, it turns red, a vein will bulge from its head and it starts chasing Mario. However, unlike the other games, the effect is temporary, and after a few seconds, the Wiggler cools back down. A stomp when flipped or a normal ground pound on it defeats it.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Wigglers in New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
Wiggler sprite Model in New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Wigglers also appear in the sequel to New Super Mario Bros. just as they did in the first game. They can be defeated while Mario is under the effects of a Star or by using a Shell. They only appear in World 5-2. The game also introduces a bigger variety known as Mega Wigglers; these are very useful for crossing over the poisonous water. Unlike in Super Mario World, Wigglers can't be eaten by Yoshi in this game.

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Wigglers appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2. They act and can be defeated in the same way as in the predecessor, but some of them start out angry. They only appear in three galaxies: the Puzzle Plank Galaxy, the Tall Trunk Galaxy, and the Throwback Galaxy. While they can be defeated as normal enemies in the first and third, they act more as obstacles as opposed to enemies in the second. Also, Mega Wigglers appear at the end of Supermassive Galaxy.

New Super Mario Bros. 2

Wigglers appear in New Super Mario Bros. 2, having the same roles in the predecessors. In this game, they can also be defeated by having Raccoon Mario swing his tail towards its head.

New Super Mario Bros. U

Wigglers, along with their large sub-species reappear in New Super Mario Bros. U. They appear in Soda Jungle.

Super Mario World television series

Three Caterpillars from the Super Mario World television series.

Wigglers, though referred to as "Caterpillars", appeared throughout several episodes of the Super Mario World animated series; oddly, in the Super Mario World cartoon, Wigglers were portrayed as being constantly angry and possessing large fangs.

A Caterpillar first appeared in "Ghosts 'R' Us" where Yoshi, while traveling with Oogtar the Caveboy through the Enchanted Forest, is attacked by a hungry Caterpillar. After running from this Caterpillar, Yoshi manages to defeat by, after gaining a pair of Magic Wings, slurping it up.

Caterpillars were featured prominently in the episode "Party Line", which had a swarm of Caterpillars attacking Dome City while all the cave people were busy gossiping away on their new telephones. Chasing Mario and Luigi up a large tree, this swarm of Caterpillars begins trying to reach them and devour them. A Caterpillar, managing to bite Mario's leg, sends him rocketing through the air, hitting a ? Block, which releases a Starman that Luigi grabs. With his new strength, Luigi tosses all the ferocious Caterpillars into the tree, which he uses as a catapult to launch the Caterpillars into space and onto a meteor, which they devour. This group of Wigglers is seen near the end of "Party Line", where they look on as the T-Rex, who had been tossed into space by a Starman powered Mario, soars by.

"Mama Luigi" sees another appearance of them. A Caterpillar goes after the Baby Yoshi, who has run away again. When Luigi stomps it, and it gets up, it shows its fangs, and several more come. Yoshi quickly gets hungry, and to Luigi's surprise, devours the caterpillars.

In "Born to Ride", after Yoshi leaves the Dome Castle and just before he meets the DinoRiders, he spots a Caterpillar and swallows it.

Nintendo Adventure Books

In Unjust Desserts, Magikoopa shrinks some Wigglers, and sends them into Yoshi's body after Mario, who encounters them in a passageway. Mario jumps over the Wigglers, but reaches a dead end and is cornered when the Wigglers start backing up. If Mario has picked up a wrench, he can escape the caterpillars by using it to open a valve, closing it immediately after jumping through it. Some more Wigglers appear later in the palace garden, after all the creatures (Mario included) that Yoshi and Luigi have eaten are ejected from their bodies.

In Brain Drain, some Wigglers are spotted prowling around the WMUSH radio station after Iggy Koopa takes it over, and they will give chase to Luigi if he steals some Fungus Up cola from the Synapse Switcher. In the book's best ending, Iggy's mind ends up in the body of a Wiggler after he activates the Synapse Switcher without putting a protective helmet on first.

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Enemy
Wiggler
Location(s) Forest Maze
HP 120
FP
Attack 40
Defense 25
Magic Attack 18
Magic Defense 20
Speed
Evade
Magic Evade
Special Attacks Vigor Up, Sand Storm
Special Defense None
Weak Point Thunder
Item Dropped Honey Syrup
Coins Dropped 10
Flower Dropped
Flower Odds
Experience Gained 6
Yoshi Cookie Item
Success Rate
Related
Psychopath Thought
"I'm just a helpless wiggler..."

Wigglers appear as a common enemy in the Forest Maze in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. They crawl in and out of tree stumps during this area. Jumping on them in the overworld releases Coins and causes them to move faster, often releasing a Frog Coin if stomped enough times in a row. Additionally, some Wigglers can be found sleeping in the Forest Maze's caves; jumping (outside of battle) on some of these undefeatable Wigglers angers them, making them launch Mario up out of the caves. Finally, Wigglers are notable for having six feet rather than eight in Super Mario RPG, while their artwork for that game depicts them with the traditional number of eight; even more confusingly, Dr. Topper asks a "How many feet do Wigglers have?" question in Bowser's Keep that includes answers such as "six" and "eight", and the correct one is the non-traditional six.

Super Mario Bros. film

Wigglers are referenced in the Super Mario Bros. motion picture, which features a taxi cab company known as "Wiggler".

Yoshi's Story

A Wiggler that is very different from the normal Wiggler (being a furry, green Wiggler) known as the Fuzzy Wiggler appears in Yoshi's Story. The Fuzzy Wiggler turns blue when stomped on, and once it is defeated by stomping on all of its segments it drops a Melon.

Mario Party series

Mario Party 2

Either a Wiggler or a Wiggler Fly appears in the Western Land board in Mario Party 2. Her name is Hootenanny, the same name as the event she triggers. It is unknown whether she is a Wiggler or a Wiggler Fly, as only her head appears.

Mario Party 3

In Mario Party 3, in the minigame Picture Imperfect, Wiggler's face is one of the 3 main faces the players had to put together.

Mario Party 5

In Mario Party 5, Wigglers appear in the form of the Wiggler Capsule. It can be tossed onto the board, but costs 20 coins if a player wishes to use it on themselves. Activating the orb results in a Wiggler appearing on a flower, asking the player if they want to be taken to the Star Space. If the player accepts the offer, it transforms into a Flutter and flies the player to the Star.

Mario Party 6

The Wiggler Capsule once again appears in Mario Party 6, albeit the name having been changed to Flutter Orb. It retains the same effect it had in the previous game, and costs 30 coins at the Orb Shop.

Mario Party 7

The Flutter Orb reappears in Mario Party 7, once again keeping its effect and price from the previous game.

Mario Party DS

A Wiggler (named Wiggler) makes an appearance in Mario Party DS, all as a trophy, a character in Story Mode, and owns his own board, entitled Wiggler's Garden. In Story Mode, a Piranha Plant terrorizes its garden. Wiggler then asks the tiny heroes to defeat the Piranha Plant. After defeating it, Wiggler rewards the heroes with the first Sky Crystal, and the heroes continue their quest for the rest for Bowser's Castle. A Wiggler's face also appears as one of the traceable faces in the minigame Double Vision.

Mario Party 9

In Mario Party 9, a Wiggler appears as the boss of the board Toad Road. It is faced in the minigame Wiggler Bounce, which involves the players trying to defeat Wiggler as it romps around the area. Stomping it on a purple section earns the player one point, and stomping the red section earns the player three. When Wiggler's health reaches its midway point, it begins to move faster.

The Wiggler is also one of the minions imprinted on Bowser's Dice Block in Bowser's Block Battle. If Wiggler is rolled, then it appears on the arena and wanders around it three times before leaving.

Mario Kart series

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

Mario and Bowser approaching two Wiggler Buses (early screenshot).

A green bus that closely resembles the Wiggler from Super Mario Sunshine, known as the Wiggler Bus, appears as a moving obstacle on the Mushroom Bridge and Mushroom City racing tracks. Crashing into it will send the racer tumbling, making them lose all items that they had, along with the rear character dragging behind for a little while. In both tracks, there's sometimes more than one Wiggler Bus driving around.

Mario Kart DS

A Wiggler appears as a boss in the unlockable seventh mission set. Players must race him on Mushroom Bridge, and each lap he gets faster. The first lap he is regular, the second lap he has steam rising from his head, and the third and final lap he is angry and red. He takes the shortcut on the last lap.

Mario Kart Wii

Wario races a Wiggler at Wario's Gold Mine, in a Mario Kart Wii tournament.

Two giant Wigglers appear briefly as stage hazards in Maple Treeway. They casually walk around on one of the treetops, and don't seem to go out of their way to stop racers, yet running into them brings racers to an immediate halt. However, in a tournament held in September of 2010, a Wiggler appears in Wario's Gold Mine, where the racer must attempt to avoid hitting him as they race around the course. On the last lap, the Wiggler gets mad and turns red, chasing the racer around the course at twice his normal speed.

Mario Kart 7

Wiggler makes his first playable appearance in the Mario Kart series on the Nintendo 3DS title, Mario Kart 7, where his signature symbol is his face.[1] He is unlocked by placing first in the 150cc Leaf Cup. He is one of the four new racers to be participating in the Mario Kart series, along with Lakitu, Metal Mario, and Honey Queen. If Wiggler gets hit with an item or runs into an obstacle, he will get angry and turn red temporarily.[2] Wiggler is a Cruiser-type racer, and as a result, his speed, weight, and off-road stats get an above average boost. As well, whenever he gets a speed boost his top pair of arms spread out. The Mega Wigglers from Wii Maple Treeway return along with the course. They jump when they get hit by a Starman or a Bob-omb. He has the same appearance as Mario Power Tennis and Mario Super Sluggers, but when he is driving, he has one less body segment, four hands, and only two feet.

Mario & Luigi series

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

Superstar Saga Enemy
Wiggler
Location(s) Chucklehuck Woods
Level
HP 34
Power 32
Defense 28
Speed 37
Fire
Thunder
Stun?
Burn?
Stat Down?
Experience 0*
Coins 0*
Item 1 Drop Super Mushroom
Item 2 Drop
Notice
 
What is gained upon winning the battle (denoted with *) can be changed by Badges or Equipment from E. Gadd.
Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese version (if they differ from the original American and European stats).

A Wiggler appears as a mini-boss in Chucklehuck Woods in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. Players fight him during the quest for the Chuckola Fruits. At first, the Mario Bros. see the Wiggler trying to enter a small hole in the wall, and then they help him get through by jumping on it. After the Wiggler enters the hole, Mini Mario tries to enter the hole but runs away after seeing the enraged Wiggler. This Wiggler's natural form seems to be his enraged, red one, while his typically normal yellow one was used as a weakened/sickly state. To beat him, all segments must be attacked, and then the Mario Bros. can damage him by attacking his vulnerable head. Any attacks to the head that does not defeat him simply enrages him again. After he is defeated, he runs away crying.

Unlike the other bosses in the game, the Mario Bros. aren't automatically healed after this battle. However, this may be due to the fact that Wiggler isn't a full, end of area boss like most others. On the contrary, Cackletta is the only boss that isn't at the end of an area that heals the player when he or she beats her.

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

A "Swiggler" appears as the first boss, a robotic Shroob (alien) variant of the Wiggler. The Swiggler regularly drinks glasses of green goo that contain Vim (energy) drained from the Mushroom Kingdom's Toad population. The Swiggler attacks by extending tubes from its hind-gut which plug into Shroob saucers flying overhead, which use the Swiggler's supply of Vim to shoot beams of energy at Mario, Luigi, and their baby counterparts.

Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

Bowser's Inside Story Enemy
Wiggler
Location(s) Dimble Wood
HP 540
Power 73
Defense 46
Speed 24
Experience 340
Coins 150
Items 1-Up Deluxe
Gear None
Related None

A giant Wiggler appears as the boss of Dimble Woods. Bowser first meets him after he pulls up the Giga-Carrot, which was blocking the Wiggler's burrow. This infuriates the Wiggler, who demands that Bowser eat the carrot. As soon as Bowser finishes the carrot, the Wiggler yells at Bowser for destroying generations of hard work and care by eating the carrot (despite the fact that he told Bowser to do so in the first place). He then attacks the Koopa King.

In battle, Wiggler is able to use an array of different moves this time. The most noticeable attack is seen when Wiggler stands up straight and his front pair of feet morph into hands, reminiscent of his appearance in Mario Power Tennis (below). He then gets a watering can and waters the ground, making a giant Turnip grow there. Two Leaf Guys then pull up the Turnip and hover above the battle on the top screen, waiting to drop it on Bowser as an attack; Bowser is able to inhale the Leaf Guys and the Turnip will drop.

Wiggler's other attacks include ramming and a body slam, where he rises up and attempts to fall on Bowser. Bowser can block this attack by punching the Wiggler's segments, causing him to back up and lower to the point where Bowser is eventually able to punch his head. If Bowser lets the Wiggler fall, he can defend with his shell and Wiggler will rebound. Like the Wiggler in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, the Wiggler is mad and red by default; Bowser must attack all of his segments before he will be vulnerable to attacks.

Later in the game, the Wiggler appears to block the Bros. route. He tells them that after all that has happened to the wood, he is not letting anyone pass without authorisation. When he notices that the Bros. are collecting Attack Pieces, he tells them to 'take responsibility' and collect six. Once they manage to do this, he lets them pass.

The first sage and guardian of the first Star Cure, Durmite, resembles a cross between a green Birdo and a Wiggler.


Mario & Luigi: Dream Team

Main article: Wiggly

A Wiggler named Wiggly appears in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team as a boss on the outskirts of Wakeport, who is first seen tending to a flower garden. Mario and Luigi are pulled into a battle against him due to Popple's rashness, and after defeating both him and Popple (after he attempts to take the Bros. down), Wiggly is enraged after Popple insults his flower garden. Wiggly then chases Popple (who now plans to leave the island for good) away. This Wiggler is not seen for the rest of the game.

Paper Mario series

Super Paper Mario

The unused sprite of a Wiggler from Super Paper Mario.

Wigglers were originally going to appear in Super Paper Mario but were taken out for unknown reasons. Their noses were supposed to be pink rather than brown, making them more so resemble Flutters.

Paper Mario: Sticker Star

Main article: Wiggler (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)
The beta-version Wiggler in Paper Mario: Sticker Star.

In Paper Mario: Sticker Star, one Wiggler acts as an ally to Mario.

Game & Watch Gallery 4

Luigi fighting a Wiggler in Game & Watch Gallery 4

A Wiggler appears in Game & Watch Gallery 4 as the first opponent Luigi faces in the modern mode of Boxing. Its face turns red for a second whenever it gets hit.

Mario Power Tennis

Solo picture of Wiggler for Mario Power Tennis.

A Wiggler is an unlockable character in this game. He is a defensive type, like Waluigi. For his power shot, he turns red with anger and whacks the ball with brute strength. His defensive power shot allows him to morph into a Flutter and fly. With his temporary wings, he flies to get the ball. Unlike in other appearances, this Wiggler's body is curved upwards and has two gloved hands, as he needs to be able to hold a tennis racket. This makes him more so resemble a Flutter.

Super Princess Peach

A Wiggler in Super Princess Peach.

In Super Princess Peach, a Wiggler serves as the boss of Fury Volcano, the fourth world of the game. It attacks by becoming angry and sending rocks down while running back and forth, some of which contain Vibe Crystals. To defeat it, Peach has to use Rage to push a spring underneath the platform down. It flips the Wiggler over and show a weak spot, which Peach needs to jump on. After three hits, the Wiggler starts unleashing its own vibe, Rage (which is convenient given its brethren's tendency to get angry easily), in which it spews out smoke from the flower on its head that damages Peach gradually unless she uses the Joy Vibe to blow it away. After landing two more hits, Wiggler is finally defeated and another Toad is rescued.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Wiggler appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a sticker and trophy, but doesn't actually appear in the game.

Mario Super Sluggers

Wiggler in Mario Super Sluggers.

Wiggler appears as a playable character in Mario Super Sluggers. In Challenge Mode, he acts as a roller coaster in Yoshi Park, but has lost his temper and speedily races on the track. Mario must change the direction of the rails in order to steer Wiggler off the track and calm him down. Afterward, he joins Mario's baseball team.

Wiggler shares good chemistry with Blooper, King Boo, and Petey Piranha, possibly because they all appear as bosses in Super Mario Sunshine. Wiggler is a team player for Yoshi's team, the Yoshi Eggs. Wiggler is shown to be pretty strong in this game, not only with an above average batting and running rating, but also with his close plays, in which he turns red if successful and smashes into the baseman. Of course, his pitching and fielding skills are rather weak. He has the Same Look as Mario Power Tennis, So that he Can Hold A baseball Bat.

Characteristics

A Wiggler's typical appearance.

In their first modern appearance in Mario Kart, Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Wigglers were green caterpillars, opposed to the recent yellow ones. They had four body sections and a head. Random red circle patterns appeared on their body. They had orange legs with eight shoes (he's gotta be pretty fast). There was a white flower on his head, and he had a red nose and a smiley face (until you make him mad!).

The new Wigglers are now yellow just like the classic ones, but they still retain the same features and characteristics, but just in a different color. They now have orange spots and legs with pink shoes. The flower on top of his head is still white, and his nose is now brown. Also, as a driver, Wiggler now has hands with white gloves, because it is hard to use a steering wheel without hands.

Caution: it is advised not to make these caterpillars mad; they react VIOLENTLY! They turn a dark red and have a vicious, angry face. As obstacles, when they are mad, they gain speed and power. Keep that in mind when trying to beat the Level 7 boss on Mission Mode in Mario Kart DS.

Notable Wigglers

Sub-Species

Official Profiles and Statistics

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Trophy Information

Type Image Description
Wiggler A large caterpillar characterized by a flower on its head and a huge nose. Wigglers typically just walk around minding their own business, with no hint of malice. However, they lose their flowers when jumped upon and fly into a rage, turning bright red and chasing Mario. In Yoshi's Island, certain Wigglers appear as butterflies, with grown wings and flight capabilities.

Sticker Information

Image Game Effect
Mario Power Tennis Launch Resistance +16

Mario Super Sluggers

Profile

Name Bio Ability Bat Glove Stats
Wiggler A player with more speed than you'd think. Angry Attack Left Right Pitch 3/10
Bat 7/10
Field 4/10
Run 7/10

Chemistry

Character Good Chemistry Bad Chemistry
Wiggler Blooper, King Boo, Petey Piranha, Yellow Mii Wario, Boo

Mario Kart 7

  • Class: Cruiser
  • Stat Boosts
    • Speed: 3.75
    • Acceleration: 2.5
    • Weight: 3.75
    • Handling: 2.5
    • Off-Road: 3.75
  • Site Bio:
    • USA "Big, yellow, and wiggly, this creature worms his way around the track."
    • Europe "Hitting the road for the first time, Wiggler is a debut driver with a competitive nature. This is one caterpillar that can’t be accused of crawling along!"

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Wiggler/gallery.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ハナチャン / ハナちゃん[3]
Hanachan
Portmanteau of「花」(hana, flower) and「ちゃん」(-chan, a diminutive honorific suffix); officially romanized as "Hanachan"
Chinese (Simplified) 花之子
Huā zhī Zǐ
花毛毛 (since Super Mario Party)
Huā Máomáo
Sprite/Spirit/Child of Flower

From 花 huā (flower) and 毛毛虫 máomaochóng (caterpillar).
Chinese (Traditional) 花毛毛
Huā Máomáo
From 花 (huā, flower) and 毛毛蟲 (máomaochóng, caterpillar)
Dutch Wiggler -
French Wiggler
Chenille
-
Caterpillar
German Wiggler -
Italian Torcibruco Pun on torcere (to twist) and bruco (caterpillar)
Korean 꽃충이
Kkotchung-i
From 꽃 (kkot, flower), 충 (chung, worm), and 이 (-i, diminutive suffix)
Portuguese (Brazil) Wiggler -
Portuguese (Europe) Lagartola From lagarta (caterpillar) and tola (foolish)
Romanian Omidă de grotă (Super Mario World television series, episode "Ghosts 'R' Us")
Omidă (Super Mario World television series, episode "Mama Luigi")
Grotto caterpillar
Caterpillar
Russian Егоза
Yegoza
Fidget
Spanish Floruga Pun on flor (flower) and oruga (caterpillar)

Trivia

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References

  1. ^ MARIO KART 7 Adds Wiggler & Honey Queen. WhatCulture!. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  2. ^ [MK7] Lucky 7 Item Gone Wrong
  3. ^ Super Mario Galaxy internal filename (StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl) / Super Mario Galaxy 2 internal filename (SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl); the equivalent string of "Hanachan" (en_name) is「ハナちゃん」(jp_name)