Mushi Butai

Mushi Butai (部隊, Litterally meaning "Insect Squad") is a group consisting of twelve to fifteen ninjas from Kusagakure who are either from a clan of insect users or an individual who is adept in Insect Ninjutsu.

History
The group was once famed in Kusagakure for their expertise during times of war. At these times the group flurrished with over fifteen families who were affiliated with the group. The last war however had crippled the group so much so that the remaining members were all considered young and had barely survived the war.

At this point the families numbers had decreased with a number of clans being wiped out, and for the few that remained had only a couple of remaining members who were active members. The group's services to their village as a result were drastically reduced and they were used only in times of internal peril.

For the first time in years the group were sent on an important mission; to steal a forbidden technique from the Idaten village. The group that was now twelve entered their target and began their assult that seemed successful until a ten-year-old boy killed five members and injuring the others forcing them to retreat. The group returned in shame and as a result the group was almost disbanded. However the children of the current members wished to be members themselves and so they were tasked with bringing glory once again to the group in order to keep it sustained.

Clans
Of the fifteen clans known, nine are still active but only the Bee sect, Spider sect and Butterfly sect have more than one member.

Active clans
Clans that have been destroyed
 * Bee sect
 * Spider sect
 * Butterfly sect
 * Praying Mantis sect
 * Beetle sect
 * Antlion sect
 * Cricket sect
 * Firefly sect
 * Fly sect
 * Centipede sect
 * Moth sect
 * Ant sect
 * Mayfly sect
 * Dragonfly sect
 * Snail sect

Known members
Coming soon...

Trivia

 * Of the group the only ones wearing an Insect costume are Ageha, Choumaru, Mitsubachi, Korogi, Senashi and Kagero.
 * Most of the members have a melee weapon although some rarely use them.
 * All of the group seen so far seem to hav an affinity for earth.
 * Only the Bee and Spider sect have been shown summoning giant creatures.
 * Kagero is the only one known to be from two different clans.