Rhino Beetle

"Were you climbing the Teetering Tree? You'll have to keep watch for the tiny Rhino Beetle that lives on its bark. When the beetle flies away, that's your cue that you have to balance the tree at once!"

- Daroach

Rhino Beetles are small insects appearing in Kirby Mass Attack. They only appear in Stage 11 of Dedede Resort.

Physical Appearance
Rhino Beetles look like brownish-red horned beetles. They have six legs each and white and tan wings. Their eyes grow bigger when panicked.

Behavior
Rhino Beetles live on the bark of the Teetering Tree. The cannot hurt the Kirbys -- in fact, the Kirbys can't even interact with the insects. They merely act as a warning for the player; when the Kirbys tilt the Teetering Tree too far to one side, the Rhino Beetles on the tree will panic and fly away, giving the player a nonverbal cue to move the Kirbys to the other side. If the player does not act quickly enough, the tree will collapse and instantly KO all the Kirbys, resulting in an immediate game over.

Any Rhino Beetle on the screen when the tree is tilting too far will fly away. Even if the player balances the tree, those beetles will not return. This means the player must use the insects' warning well. The insects appear clinging to the outside of every room in the tree (except the entrance and exit). The Rhino Beetle can be thought of as an ally to Kirby, because it assists the player without harming the hero.

The bats that appear in Stage 8 of Volcano Valley act the same as Rhino Beetles.

Trivia

 * Rhino Beetle, along with the bats in Volcano Valley, Flutter, and Keke (from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards), is one of the only creatures in the Kirby series that Kirby cannot interact with.

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Allies Allies in Kirby Mass Attack