Mantis Bot

The Mantis Bot is a character that appears in the Sonic Boom franchise. It is a mass-produced, mantis-based Badnik model created by Dr. Eggman, and one of the doctor's newest classes of robotic foot soldiers.

Appearance
Based on the praying mantis, the Mantis Bots have thin and elongated bodies. They possess a red metathorax with a grey underbelly, a black mesothorax, and a red upper torso with sharp shoulders. On their metathorax, they have two pairs of thin insect legs. The first pair is set on the sides. Thicker than the other pair, these legs are red with grey undersides and point away from the torso. The second pair of legs is placed next to the Mantis Bots' underbelly and are mostly grey and black with long and red claws. The Mantis Bots also have red raptorial forelegs with serrated cyan blades for claws. Finally, they have a black neck, a red head with grey sides, cyan eyes with slit-like pupils, and two yellow antennas.

Season two
The Mantis Bots first appeared when Dr. Eggman brought them along for an attack on Team Sonic. Their debut performance was a poor one though, as they were no match for Team Sonic.

Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice
In Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice, the Mantis Bot made a cameo appearance amongst the sneak peaks at the concept artworks for the second season of Sonic Boom. Its concept artwork can be unlocked with one hundred Ragnium shards in Sonic's Shack.

Personality
Said to be bigger, meaner, and more dangerous than the classic Badniks. the Mantis Bots are silent, ruthless in battle, single-minded and unquestioningly dedicated to their leader's orders. As per their design, they leap just like actual mantises.

Weakness
Despite their updated design, the Mantis Bots are very fragile, just like the classic Badnik.

Trivia

 * The Mantis Bots were first revealed in the concept art featured in Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice.
 * The Mantis Bots were the last new Badniks revealed in the concept art from Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice to appear in the Sonic Boom television series.