Explosive Clay: Beetle-like Creatures is one of the variations of the base C1 form of Deidara's Explosive Clay. The user molds small round creatures resembling beetles out of clay. Each has three small growths on its back and three thin legs on each side, which spread out upon activation. Thanks to their small size, a whole handful of such figures can be created at once. They are capable of moving and attacking, and explode on command, although the power of each individual explosion is less than that of a standard C1 figure. However, their numbers allow covering an area or distracting the enemy with a mass of small attacks.