Scurubu is an enemy in The Messenger. Its winged counterpart is the Jumping Scurubu.
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Appearance[]
Scurubu is a small green grub-like bug with two rows of three teeth each, for a total of six teeth. The teeth are always visibly exposed on its rounded mouth. Its body is partitioned into three rounded sections, and each section has two tiny leg nubs, for a total of six legs.
Abilities[]
Scurubu inches itself slowly across the ground. If it hits a wall, it will walk in the opposite direction. However, if it reaches the edge of a ledge, Scurubu will continue walking until it falls off the ledge.
Trivia[]
- Scurubu is misspelled as "Scuburu" in the sound files.
Nomenclature[]
Language | Name | Meaning | |
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English | Scurubu | Derived from the French word "scarabé." Its name is a joke name obtained by pronouncing "scarabé" while clutching your lips to make your mouth as small as possible.[1] | |
Québécois | Scurubu | - | |
French | Scurubu | - | |
German | Skarabä | Abbreviation of "Skarabäus" (scarab). | |
Russian | Скараба Skaraba |
Scaraba | |
Spanish | Scurubu | - | |
Brazilian‑Portuguese | Scurubu | - | |
Korean | 스크러부 Seukeuleobu |
Scurubu | |
Japanese | スクルブ Sukurubu |
Scurubu | |
Simplified Chinese | 圣假虫 Shèng jiǎ Chóng |
Holy Bug. Derivation of "圣甲虫" (shèng jiǎchóng, scarab). | |
Traditional Chinese | 聖假蟲 Shèng jiǎ Chóng |
Holy Bug. Derivation of "聖甲蟲" (shèng jiǎchóng, scarab). |
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Enemies in The Messenger | |
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Main Game | Bagoat • Bat • Birdy • Blue Kappa • Boulder Douche • Bouncing Dogo • Demon Hive • Green Kappa • Jumping Quillshroom • Jumping Scurubu • Manhattan Banshee • Mermofwizquard • Ountarde • Poursuivant Piquant • Quillshroom • Ranged Kappa • Rochecrossidère • Scurubu • Siroi • Skelout • Skelouton • Space Shooter Enemies • Tsatson • Wallaxer • Wall Shmu |
Picnic Panic | Barlie Chown • Beach Parrot • Blow Dart Voodkin • Bouncing Monko • Croustarde • Diving Voodkin • Flamethrow Voodkin • Guile Pile • Pouesson • Rake Voodkin • Tropical Bat • Tropical Birdy • Tropical Blue Kappa • Tropical Green Kappa • Tropical Ranged Kappa |