Motobug (Sonic Boom)

The Moto Bug is a character that appear in the Sonic Boom television series. They are a model of ladybug-based robots created by Dr. Eggman and make up a part of the foot soldiers in Eggman's army. While not very powerful, they make it up in sheer numbers.

Appearance
The Moto Bugs are diminutive robots, being slightly smaller than Orbot. As per their template, the Moto Bugs resemble ladybugs, with an oval-shaped and slim body with red elytra, a swirled rear and two black spots on each side and one in the middle. Their head is grey with two pointy mandibles, four stubby spikes on the front, cyan eyes with slit-like pupils and two lighting bolt-shaped antennas. They also an arm-like yellow and grey appendage on each side with a claw for hands, a black tire for feet and an exhaust pipe on their left.

History
Created by Dr. Eggman, the Moto Bugs primarily serve as one of doctor's go-to military soldiers. They are usually stationed at Dr. Eggman's lair where they patrol the island or guard Eggman's fortress as sentries. The Moto Bugs would also be deployed by Dr. Eggman against Team Sonic and its members on many occasions, only to quickly be destroyed by the heroes in one way or another during the ensuring fight.

When Dr. Eggman held a surprise party for Orbot and Cubot, a number of Moto Bugs participated in the festivities until Eggman brought them to an end. To guard the captured Team Sonic, T.W. Barker ordered a batch of Moto Bugs from Eggman which were all destroyed when the team managed to escaped. A lone Moto Bug also participated in Dr. Eggman's laser tag exercise where it lost when the luck balance of the universe shifted in Eggman's favor.

Powers and abilities
The Moto Bugs have moderate speed, but are rather fragile and clumsy, as a simple well-aimed whack is enough to disable them and when they crash they are practically incapacitated.

The Moto Bugs possess a number of additional abilities. They are capable of flight for aerial combat and possess a laser targeting system on their forehead. Also, they can be equipped with personalized missile launchers.

Trivia

 * The Moto Bug was the first Badnik-based robot from the Sonic the Hedgehog video games to appear in the Sonic Boom television series.
 * Coincidently, the Moto Bug was the first enemy encountered in the video games.