Swooping Snitchbug
From Pikmin
| Swooping Snitchbug | |
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| Scientific Name | Scarpanica kesperens |
| Family | Scarpanid |
| Areas | The Forest of Hope, The Distant Spring, Perplexing Pool, Wistful Wild |
| Underground Areas | Subterranean Complex, Frontier Cavern, Snagret Hole, Citadel of Spiders, Cavern of Chaos, Hole of Heroes, Abduction Den |
| Carry Weight | 3 |
| Max. Carriers | 6 Pikmin |
| Seed Worth | 4 seeds |
| Treasure Value | 4 pokos |
| Attacks | Replants and deflowers Pikmin |
The Swooping Snitchbug is a creature present during both of Captain Olimar's expeditions to the Pikmin Planet. They are legless, round, flying insects that have evolved wing-like antennae as a means of locomotion. They attack by swooping down and grabbing prey with their claws. After carrying them for a few seconds, they violently throw them towards the ground. This action would harm most prey, whereas Pikmin are simply replanted and reverted to their original leaf-stem state. These creatures can be brought to the ground if weighed down by a sufficient number of Pikmin, or with a single Purple Pikmin, rendering it susceptible to further attack. Ultra-bitter sprays may also be used to freeze it in mid-air, causing it to drop to the ground, which is arguably easier, but of course produces no corpse, and may be considered a waste of sprays.
The position of the Swooping Snitchbug in the Enemy Reel, which is otherwise alphabetical, indicates that the creature's name may originally have started with "flying".
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Notes
Reel notes
This rare species uses its antennae as wings.
Olimar's Notes
The scarpanids originally lived on the ground, sporting poorly developed vestigial wings. This species developed enlarged antennae that can be used as makeshift wings. Scarpanids are attracted by the sight of large groups of Pikmin in cavalry formation and will swoop down to seize them. However, scarpanids do not eat Pikmin, and they will drop any seized Pikmin after a short time. The reason for this behavior is unknown, but I look forward to future research in this area.
Louie's Notes
Remove the wings, marinate a well-marbled steak for several hours in a chipotle marinade, then charbroil to perfection.
| Harmless Enemies |
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| Female Sheargrub | Honeywisp | Iridescent Flint Beetle | Iridescent Glint Beetle | Mitite | Puffy Blowhog | Ravenous Whiskerpillar | Skitter Leaf | Swooping Snitchbug | Unmarked Spectralids | Withering Blowhog | Wogpole |
