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The name or term "Insecticon" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Insecticon (disambiguation).

Insecticon clones are a type of mass-produced drone from the cartoon portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

Because Incesticon clones would be too creepy.

Insecticons are a ravenous Cybertronian subspecies driven by perpetual hunger, a mindless urge that compels them to consume everything in sight. In their natural state, these simple creatures organise themselves into swarms under the control of a rudimentary gestalt consciousness. A single Insecticon is no match for a reasonably competent Cybertronian warrior—but the Insecticons never, ever come alone. Different Insecticons sport unique powers, but the vast majority share an unusual ability to self-replicate: given enough time and raw material, a single Insecticon can create a fully-autonomous clone of itself. (sometimes called an Insecticlone) Some Insecticons possess advanced intellects, and many share the ability to transform into humanoid robot modes, but each successive "generation" of cloned Insecticons are inferior to their predecessors, lacking the intelligence and individual initiative needed to be effective without direct guidance.

Since most of their number are basically animals, Insecticons respond best to displays of power, and their swarms are normally dominated by the smartest and strongest among them. Nevertheless, a sufficiently strong Cybertronian might wrest control of a swarm, and many morally-dubious scientists across the multiverse have experimented upon their natural cloning abilities for all kinds of nefarious purposes.

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Foreign names

• Japanese: Insectron Clone Army (インセクトロンクローンアーミ Insekutoron Kurōn Āmi)