SCORPION BOY

 

SCORPION BOY

Real Name: Rico

First Appearance: Nightcrawler (Vol. 4) #1, June 2014

Powers: Scorpion Boy's mutation grants him an arthropod physiology. His body combines the physical traits of an ant, a scorpion, and an arachnid. He has six arachnid-like legs and two arms with pincer claws instead of normal hands. He has enhanced mandibles and eyes with no pupils. His pincers and jaw are strong enough to crush small metal items.

He has translucent wings allowing flight over short distances, but cannot support his full weight for long periods. and a scorpion-like tail with a stinger on the tip. The tail can be used as a clubbing weapon or additional limb with limited prehensile capabilities. It is not yet known if his tail's stinger actually delivers venom, though by itself it can be used as an effective stabbing weapon if needed. With his mixed physiology, it's uncertain to what extent he possesses the proportionate abilities of which arthropods.

It's possible that he possesses superhuman strength, superhuman speed, agility, endurance, reflexes, recuperative powers, balance, coordination, and sense of equilibrium. It has been established that he can skitter over walls and ceilings, which implies the ability to manipulate the inter-atomic binding forces of matter, allowing him to form temporary molecular bonds between his body and another object, enabling him to cling to solid surfaces and scale walls simply by placing his hands on them. However, the full extent of his mutant abilities remain to be seen.