Insecticon (Cyberverse)

The Insecticons are a Decepticon subgroup from the Cyberverse continuity family.

The Insecticons are a group of insect-based Decepticons from another dimension.

Notable members include:

• Shrapnel
• Bombshell
• Kickback

Fiction

Cyberverse cartoon

After Megatron had won the Great War, the Insecticons were kept as forced labor. One day, they were collectively freed by an alternate version of Megatron. The Insecticons helped their liberator retrieve their former master's Matrix of Leadership. When they returned under heavy fire, Astrotrain opened a portal to another universe and flew them through. Silent Strike

The Insecticons made their presence to the natives of Megatron's reality known as they disembarked Astrotrain after Megatron helped Optimus Prime save the universe from the threat of the Quintessons. The End Of The Universe IV In time, the Insecticons relocated to the Decepticon half of Cybertron. Bumblebee stumbled across their feeding grounds while searching for Windblade. Whirl, on Hot Rod's behalf, rescued the pair from the Insecticons. Enemy Line

The Insecticons gained an unexpected visitor by the name of Wildwheel. Despite outnumbering him, the ex-Autobot overpowered all the Insecticons. To add insult to injury, Kickback was lassoed and turned into a steed by Wildwheel. Wild Wild Wheel Hearing that the Other One had located their new universe and was coming over to invade, the Insecticons decided to cut their losses and fled Cybertron. Silent Strike

Notes

• The Insecticons' shared design is heavily inspired by the Generation 1 Insecticon leader Shrapnel (specifically the Legends Class toy mold introduced in Generations). However, as only Shrapnel is referred to by name in the show, it's not clear which of the Insecticons is Kickback and which is Bombshell.