a Thwimp. Whomp - An anthropomorphic stone slab that slams its face on the ground when the player gets near. It can only be defeated by ground pounding its back. Inspired by the Japanese mythical wall monster, the nurikabe. Wiggler - A caterpillar enemy introduced in Super Mario World, which changes color and charges at the player when stomped on. It is a playable character in Mario Kart 7. Some Wigglers, known as Flutters, have butterfly wings. See also Bowsette — a fan-made character based upon Bowser and Peachette Notes References External links List of characters at the Super Mario Wiki, a Mario-centric wiki Mario