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'''''Scarpanica kesperens'''''
'''''Scarpanica kesperens'''''


The '''Swooping Snitchbug''' is an enemy in both Pikmin games. They are legless, rather blubbery and flying insects with big arms and small antennae for flying, rather than wings. They attack by swooping down and grabbing the Pikmin. After carrying them for a few seconds, they throw them violently toward the ground. This move, strangely enough, doesn't hurt the Pikmin, but actually replants them and deflowers them. The reason for this behavior is unknown. The best way to kill it is to throw Pikmin at it. It will shrug off the Pikmin on it over time, but will fall to the ground temporarily if too many Pikmin attack it. This moment will be the best time to kill it. If you throw [[Purple Pikmin|Purples]] at it, it will immediately fall down and cannot shake it off as long as it stays attached to it. In this creature's Piklopedia entry, it hints that the scarpanids evolved from Shearwigs (''The scarpanids originally lived on the ground, sporting poorly developed vestigial wings'').
The '''Swooping Snitchbug''' is a creature present during both of [[Captain Olimar|Captain Olimar's]] expeditions to the [[Pikmin Planet]]. They are legless, round, flying insects that have evolved wing-like antennae as a means of propulsion. They attack by swooping down and grabbing prey. After carrying them for a few seconds, they violently throw them toward the ground. This action would harm most prey, whereas Pikmin are simply replanted and reverted to their original leaf-stem state. If a Bug carries too much, it crashes into the ground and is succeptable to attack. Captain Olimar devised the tactic of hurling pikmin at airborne Bugs, forcing them to land.


==Notes==
==Notes==

Revision as of 11:42, February 13, 2008

Artwork of the Swooping Snitchbug.
A Swooping Snitchbug.

Swooping Snitchbug

Scarpanica kesperens

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 propulsion. They attack by swooping down and grabbing prey. After carrying them for a few seconds, they violently throw them toward the ground. This action would harm most prey, whereas Pikmin are simply replanted and reverted to their original leaf-stem state. If a Bug carries too much, it crashes into the ground and is succeptable to attack. Captain Olimar devised the tactic of hurling pikmin at airborne Bugs, forcing them to land.

Notes

Olimar's Notes

The scarpanids originally lived on the ground, sporting poorly developed vestigial wings. This species has developed enlarged antennae that can be used as makeshift wings. Scarpanids are attracted to the sight of large groups of pikmin in cavalry formation and will swoop down to seize them. However, scarpanids don't 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 in a well-marbled steak for several hours in a chipotle marinade, then charbroil to perfection.

Enemies
Pikmin Armored Cannon Beetle • Beady Long Legs • Breadbug • Burrowing Snagret • Dwarf Bulbear • Dwarf Bulborb • Emperor Bulblax • Female Sheargrub • Fiery Blowhog • Goolix • Honeywisp • Iridescent Flint Beetle • Male Sheargrub • Mamuta • Pearly Clamclamp • Pellet Posy • Puffstool • Puffy Blowhog • Shearwig • Smoky Progg • Spotty Bulbear • Spotty Bulborb • Swooping Snitchbug • Water Dumple • Wolpole • Wollyhop • Yellow Wollyhop
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Pikmin 4 Bulborb • Bulborb Larva • Dwarf Bulborb • Female Sheargrub • Fiery Blowhog • Honeywisp • Iridescent Flint Beetle • Male Sheargrub • Pellet Posy • Porquillion • Scorchcake • Shearwig • Snowy Blowhog • Tusked Blowhog • White Spectralids • Wolpole
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