Nenshōchū

The are a species of small beetle-like insects that are bred and untilized by the Aburame Clan, the only known member of the clan to use this species of insect is Shinan Aburame, alongside his Tetsuchū.

The Nenshōchū appear to resemble Hercules beetle's and like their basic counterpart, carry the ability to fly. The Nenshōchū are unique in that they carry the ability to spew fire in a thin streams from its mouth. They have also shown the ability to absorb fire to a certain degree. Their ability to use and absorb flames is believed to come from the fact that the Nenshōchū is explosive. When suffering major damage to the thorax, the Nenshōchū has been known to violently explode into a ball of fire thrice its size.