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{{todo|Check in which games the Pikmin do and do not revert to the leaf stage. Also, check if bomb rock-carrying Pikmin in ''Pikmin 3'' cause an immediate explosion if tossed. Finally, the Pikmin Wiki page claims it has 2400 HP in ''Pikmin''; confirm.}} | {{todo|Check in which games the Pikmin do and do not revert to the leaf stage. Also, check if bomb rock-carrying Pikmin in ''Pikmin 3'' cause an immediate explosion if tossed. Finally, the Pikmin Wiki page claims it has 2400 HP in ''Pikmin''; confirm.}} | ||
The '''Swooping Snitchbug''' ({{j|サライムシ|Sarai mushi|Kidnapping Bug}}) is a creature found in all three [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]]. They are legless, round, flying insects that have evolved wing-like antennae as a means of locomotion. In ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' and ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', they have glass-like eyes with pupils, but in ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', they have more realistic compound eyes. They swoop down, as their name suggests, and grab their 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 family|Pikmin]] are simply replanted and reverted to their original leaf-receptacle state. They are also able to pick up the [[leader]]s in ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', much like [[Bumbling Snitchbug]]s do in ''Pikmin 2'' – if they don't escape, they will be tossed to the ground and [[health|damaged]]. | The '''Swooping Snitchbug''' ({{j|サライムシ|Sarai mushi|Kidnapping Bug}}) is a creature found in all three [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]]. They are legless, round, flying insects that have evolved wing-like antennae as a means of locomotion. In ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' and ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', they have glass-like eyes with pupils, but in ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', they have more realistic compound eyes. They swoop down, as their name suggests, and grab their prey with their claws – a maximum of two at once. After carrying them for a few seconds, they violently throw them towards the ground. This action would harm most prey, whereas [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] are simply replanted and reverted to their original leaf-receptacle state. They are also able to pick up the [[leader]]s in ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', much like [[Bumbling Snitchbug]]s do in ''Pikmin 2'' – if they don't escape, they will be tossed to the ground and [[health|damaged]]. | ||
These creatures will plummet to the ground if weighed down by a sufficient number of Pikmin, or with a single [[Purple Pikmin]] in ''Pikmin 2'' or a single [[Rock Pikmin]] in ''Pikmin 3''. This renders it susceptible to further attack. [[Ultra-bitter spray]]s 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. | These creatures will plummet to the ground if weighed down by a sufficient number of Pikmin, or with a single [[Purple Pikmin]] in ''Pikmin 2'' or a single [[Rock Pikmin]] in ''Pikmin 3''. This renders it susceptible to further attack. [[Ultra-bitter spray]]s 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. | ||