Moto Bug (IDW)

The Moto Bug is a character that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series published by IDW Publishing. It is a mass-produced, ladybug-based Badnik model created by Dr. Eggman.

Appearance
The Moto Bugs resemble robotic versions of the typical ladybug, but much larger. These Badniks have round red body armor with gray spots covering their backs and blue faces which come together with their bodies in a round shape. They also have white eyes with black pupils, two white mandibles, and yellow antennae. Their source of locomotion is reliant on the simple wheel mechanism located in their undercarriages. A small engine with a white exhaust pipe on both sides of their rear propels their wheels across the ground. They also have short arms with yellow forearms and a single claw at the tip.

Past
After Sonic the Hedgehog thwarted Dr. Eggman in their last encounter, the Doctor disappeared while his Moto Bugs and the rest of his Badnik army remained. Without a leader however, the Moto Bugs were directionless and no longer a unified threat, with any attack from them being more accidental than aggression-based.

Fallout
Eventually, the Moto Bugs came under the control of an unknown villain, who made them and their fellow Badniks more cohesive. Soon after, the Moto Bugs and some other Badniks launched an attack on a small town. There, some Moto Bugs went after some civilians trying to seek safety, only for these Badniks to be destroyed by Sonic after he came to the town. Eventually, the Moto Bugs tried to escape the town when Sonic and Tails began overpowering their troops. As they neared the town's exit gate however, the Moto Bugs got cut off when Tails closed the town's gate, which caused them to crash into the gate and get destroyed.

Personality
Basically, the Moto Bugs are mindless and silent drones programmed to follow their leader's every command. As such, when left without a leader to follow, they become directionless and only able to cause harm by accident. Under a guiding force however, they are cold and merciless machines who carry out their commands without question.

Powers and abilities
The Moto Bugs do not possess any special abilities to speak of. However, they are equipped with claws.

Allies

 * Eggman Empire
 * Badniks
 * Dr. Eggman

Enemies

 * Miles "Tails" Prower
 * Sonic the Hedgehog

Trivia

 * The Moto Bugs are based on the enemy of the same name that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog video games.