Egg Mite (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)


 * For the version of this character after the Super Genesis Wave, see Egg Mite.

The Egg Mite is a character that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics. It is a crab-based Badnik model created by Dr. Eggman.

Two model types were made of the Egg Mites; the first models handle repairs on the interior of the Death Egg Mark 2, while the second models were assault versions used to overwhelm targets.

Appearance
Based off of the small arthropods, Egg Mites have a color scheme of red, peach, and gray, the latter taking up most of the body. In terms of design, an Egg Mite has a circular, disc-shaped central body, and walks about on eight claw-like appendages that are able to carry large objects of significantly greater weight with relative ease.

History
The Egg Mites were not seen until 3237, after Dr. Eggman re-emerged from hiding with the Death Egg Mark 2, where they were responsible for general maintenance of the airship. After the destruction of Silver Sonic v3.0, Egg Mites were also seen carrying its remains to a waste disposal area to be dumped. Following the overall failure of Operation: Clean Sweep, the Death Egg suffered heavy damage in certain areas along with extensive wiring problems, jobs for which the Egg Mites were put to their full use in completing.

Powers and abilities
Egg Mites' limbs can close into an egg-shape for easy storage or deployment. Egg Mites do not feature any known weapons besides a single laser-cutting torch used in welding tasks.

Trivia

 * The Egg Mites are based on the Egg Bomber enemies that appeared in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006).