Insect Physiology

"It’s phenomenal that any insect transforms. They all do. That’s part of being an insect."

- David Cronenberg, Bomb Magazine (Winter, 1989) interview by Bette Gordon

Power to use the abilities of insects. Variation of Animal Imitation and Animal Morphing.

Also Called

 * Bug Body/Form/Physiology/Mimicry/Physiology
 * Insect Body/Form/Mimicry
 * Insecta Body/Form/Mimicry/Physiology

Capabilities
User with this ability either is or can mimic/transform into an insect, including cockroaches, beetles, earwigs, flies, mayflies, termites, mantises, sticks, etc.

Applications

 * Antenna Protrusion
 * Appendage Generation/Multiple Arms
 * Bloodlessness
 * Burrowing
 * Camouflage
 * Danger Intuition
 * Dermal Armor
 * Ecdysis
 * Enhanced Agility
 * Enhanced Balance
 * Enhanced Bite
 * Enhanced Leap
 * Enhanced Senses
 * Enhanced Smell
 * Enhanced Vision
 * 360-Degree Vision
 * Ultraviolet Vision
 * Enhanced Strength
 * Limited Water Immunity
 * Poison Generation
 * Size Reduction
 * Speed Swimming/Water Walking
 * Stinger Protrusion
 * Thermal Resistance
 * Wallcrawling
 * Wing Manifestation/Flight

Techniques

 * Adhesive Net: Ties a target up into a net that is virtually inescapable.
 * Cocoon Generation
 * Infestation
 * Insect Manipulation
 * Insect Swarming
 * Light Generation
 * Sting Burst Strike: Quickly takes initiative against target in blinding speed to penetrate through the subject.
 * Vorpal Bite

Variations

 * Neoptera Physiology
 * Metabola Physiology
 * Coleoptera Physiology (beetles): Dermal Armor, Enhanced Durability, Enhanced Strength
 * Lampyridae Physiology (fireflies/lightning bugs): Wing Manifestation/Flight, Bioluminescence
 * Diptera Physiology (mosquitoes, gnats, midges, etc): High-Speed Flight, Wallcrawling, Enhanced Agility
 * Hemiptera Physiology (cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, shield bugs, etc.):
 * Auchenorrhyncha Physiology (cicadas, leafhoppers, treehoppers, planthoppers, and spittlebugs):
 * Hymenoptera Physiology (sawflies, wasps, bees and ants): Enhanced Bite, Stinger Protrusion, Poison Generation
 * Apocrita Physiology (wasps): Stinger Protrusion, Enhanced Vision, Wing Manifestation/Flight
 * Anthophila Physiology (bees): Stinger Protrusion, Enhanced Vision, Wing Manifestation/Flight
 * Vespoidea Physiology (several wasps): Enhanced Bite, Stinger Protrusion, Poison Generation, Wing Manifestation/Flight
 * Formicidae Physiology (ants): Acid Generation, Enhanced Bite
 * Lepidoptera Physiology (butterflies and moths): Wing Manifestation/Flight, Camouflage
 * Butterfly Physiology: Wing Manifestation/Flight
 * Moth Physiology: Wing Manifestation/Flight
 * Neuroptera Physiology (lacewings, mantidflies, antlions): Wing Manifestation/Flight
 * Rhipineoptera Physiology
 * Dictyoptera Physiology
 * Blattodea Physiology (cockroaches): Contaminant Immunity, Enhanced Durability, Enhanced Reflexes, Enhanced Speed
 * Mantodea Physiology (mantises): Pincer Grip, Predator Instinct, Camouflage
 * Orthoptera Physiology (grasshoppers, crickets and locusts): Enhanced Leap, Wing Manifestation/Flight
 * Phasmatodea Physiology (stick insects/walking sticks/stick-bugs, phasmids, ghost insects and leaf insects): Camouflage, Enhanced Vision/Night Vision
 * Odonatoptera Physiology (dragonflies and damselflies): Enhanced Agility, High-Speed Flight, Enhanced Bite, Wing Manifestation/Flight

Associations

 * Animal Mimicry
 * Animal Morphing
 * Crustacean Physiology - Insects are descended from crustaceans.
 * Egg Manipulation
 * Insect Breath
 * Insect Manipulation
 * Insect Dragon Physiology

Limitations

 * May need practice to change back into original form.
 * As insects are ectotherms, user may be vulnerable to extreme temperatures.

Known Users
See Also: Invertebrate Index.

Comics
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 * Bumblebee (DC Comics)
 * Killer Moth (DC Comics)
 * Angel Salavadore (Marvel Comics)
 * Janet Van Dyne-Pym/Wasp (Marvel Comics)
 * Richard Deacon/Human Fly (Marvel Comics)
 * Rico/Scorpion Boy (Marvel Comics)
 * Annihilus (Marvel Comics)
 * Miek (Marvel Comics)
 * Joe Bugs (Marvel Comics)
 * Pixie (Marvel Comics)
 * Jia Jing/Sprite (Marvel Comics)
 * Grubs (Homestuck)

Movies

 * Arachnids (Starship Troopers)
 * Oogie Boogie (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas); under his burlap sack.
 * Ipisman (Gagamboy - Movie)
 * Megalon (Godzilla)
 * Meganulon/Meganula (Godzilla)
 * Megaguirus
 * Seth Brundle and his son Martin (The Fly I & II, 80's)
 * Insects (A Bug's Life)
 * Insects (Antz)
 * Insects (The Ant Bully)
 * Insectosaurus (Monsters vs. Aliens)

Literature

 * Rita Skeeter (Harry Potter) is a beetle animagus

Live Television

 * Kulitsap - Maan Munsayac (Sineskwela)
 * Mohinder Suresh (Heroes)
 * Uvodni (The Sarah Jane Adventures)
 * Uvlavad Kudlak
 * Giant Maggots (Doctor Who)
 * Tritovores (Doctor Who)
 * Wirrn (Doctor Who)
 * Takeshi Hongo (Kamen Rider)
 * Hayato Ichimonji (Hayato Ichimonji)
 * Insectovores (Masked Rider)
 * Insect-based monsters (Power Rangers franchise)
 * Insectoids
 * Jinnamuru Xunte (Grimm)
 * Xindi-Insectoid (Star Trek)
 * Count Dracumite (Round the Twist)

Manga/Anime

 * Bugrom (El-Hazard)
 * Farasha Jinnai (El-Hazard: The Dual World)
 * Annex I Crew Members (Terra Formars)
 * Bian (One Piece)
 * Insectoid Digimon (Digimon)
 * Bug-type Pokémon (Pokémon)
 * Great Moth (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
 * Kabu (One Piece)
 * Mosquito (Soul Eater)
 * Mosquito Girl (One Punch Man)
 * Carnage Kabuto (One Punch Man)
 * Kamakyuri (One Punch Man)
 * Perfectly Ultimate Great Moth (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
 * Cocytus (Overlord)}}

Video Games
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 * Q-Bee (Darkstalkers)
 * Swarm (Skylanders)
 * Dune Bug (Skylanders)
 * Corn Hornets (Skylanders)
 * Dragonets (Skylanders)
 * Thrillipede (Skylanders)
 * Hive Five (Skylanders)
 * D'Vorah (Mortal Kombat X)
 * The Corrupted (inFamous 2)
 * C-virus victims (Resident Evil Series)
 * Joseph Bertrand III (inFamous 2)
 * Kanden (Metroid Prime Hunters)
 * Ladybird (Valkyrie Crusade)
 * Nelo Angelo (Devil May Cry 4)
 * Trace (Metroid Prime Hunters)
 * Hive (Destiny)
 * Bugzzy (Kirby)
 * Swarm (Skylanders Giants)
 * Drones (Jet Force Gemini)
 * Hur'q (Star Trek Online)
 * Wriggle Nightbug (Touhou Project)

Cartoons

 * Baxter Stockman (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987, 2012 TV series)
 * Brick Bradley/Bugman (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987 TV series)
 * Vringath Dregg (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series)
 * Changelings (My Little Pony Friendship is Magic)
 * Queen Chrysalis
 * Thorax
 * Parasprites (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic)
 * Twittermites (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic)
 * Clancy (Ben 10); mutated into an insect-like form
 * Nanomech (Ben 10)
 * Stinkfly (Ben 10)
 * Cricket (Generator Rex)
 * Experiment 128/Bugby (Lilo & Stitch)
 * Experiment 303/Amnesio (Lilo & Stitch)
 * Giant Ants (Martin Mystery)
 * Giant Bee (Martin Mystery)
 * Mothman (Martin Mystery)
 * Mutated Meganeura (Martin Mystery)
 * Mutated Meganeura Queen (Martin Mystery)
 * Jeeves Weevil (Courage the Cowardly Dog)
 * Zap Monogan (Dex Hamilton: Alien Entomologist)
 * Insects (The Buzz on Maggie)
 * Tikki (Miraculous Ladybug)
 * Nooroo (Miraculous Ladybug)
 * Zorak (Space Ghost)
 * Princess What's-Her-Name (Earthworm Jim)
 * Web Woman (Web Woman)
 * Flea (Wide Eye)
 * Hetty (Wide Eye)
 * Ken (Dirtgirlworld)
 * Yoko (Louie)
 * Flyboy Maggoty (Casper's Scare School)
 * Insects (Erky Perky)
 * Dori (The Save-Ums!)
 * Terrell (The Save-Ums!)
 * Weevils (Iggy Arbuckle)
 * Pen (Pororo the Little Penguin)
 * Lookkob (Pororo the Little Penguin)
 * Lae (Pororo the Little Penguin)

Web Original

 * The Intrusion (Fear Mythos)
 * Drones (Fear Mythos)
 * SCP-150 SCP-150 - Ship of Theseus (SCP Foundation)
 * SCP-400 - Beautiful Babies (SCP Foundation)
 * SCP-439 - Bone Hive (SCP Foundation)
 * SCP-611 - Parasitic Toothpick (SCP Foundation)
 * SCP-779 - Brownies (SCP Foundation)
 * SCP-831 - Tinkerbug (SCP Foundation)
 * SCP-1450 - Iridescence (SCP Foundation)
 * SCP-1517 - Candy Critters (SCP Foundation)
 * SCP-2044-2 - Big Wigs (SCP Foundation)
 * SCP-2616 - Shoo, Fly (SCP Foundation)
 * SCP-2819 - Bond Beetles (SCP Foundation)
 * SCP-2977 - Periscope Ants (SCP Foundation)
 * SCP-3003-1 - The End of History (SCP Foundation)
 * SCP-3004-2 - Imago (SCP Foundation)
 * The Fallen One (Grindhouse and Watercolors)
 * Beelzebaby (Grindhouse and Watercolors)

Others

 * Makuta Bitil (Bionicle)
 * Makuta Gorast (Bionicle)
 * Makuta Krika (Bionicle)
 * Several Rahi (Bionicle)
 * Toa Nidhiki (Bionicle)}}

Known Items

 * Manchurian Musca (Xiaolin Showdown)