Talk:Dwarf Bulborb
Despite what Olimar's notes in Pikmin 2 say here is a screenshot from the enemy reel at the end of Pikmin 1, it cleary says the Dwarf Bulborb is not the same species as the spotty bulborb. Discordance 03:12, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
- Yeah, you'd think that Omilar would mention something about already discovering that in Pikmin 2, but then again Omilar says that recent research has revealed that they are actually Breadbugs- and Omilar left barely after he got back, right? So there might not be a glitch about that.Pikdude 19:15, 25 December 2007 (UTC)
- I think it means that he now knows the Dwarf's family, which he didn't in Pikmin 1.--Prezintenden
- Yeah, at the end of 1, he knew they were a different species, it wasn't until 2 that he found out what the species was. ferailo9 00:40, 2 July 2008 (UTC)
I wonder why The dworf bulborbs don't screem when their agetated in pikmin2.Nin10dude
- My guess is either that there was a miscommunication between the programmers and the writers, or that it was decided that Dwarf Red Bulborbs were a separate species after their behavior had been programmed and nobody wanted to bother backtracking and ripping that behavior out. —Jimbo Jambo
Hmm... sounds reasonable. I think I agree with you on that one. Nin10dude
Vanilla Breadbug: The truth has been revealed!
Hey-o, it's me again! I have the Pikmin Guide with me, and in the Field Guide it appoints the "Common Breadbug" with the Technical Name, "Vanilla Breadbug". It seems that all along the Common Breadbug and Vanilla Breadbug were one and the same. (By the way, ALL the creatures had "Technical Names". To name a few, "White-Headed Snagret", "Arachnorb", "Grizzly Grub-Dog". I assume you're all smart enough to know what creatures THOSE belong to.) ---So sayeth LE the Creator. 
22:57, 11 December 2008 (UTC)
- That's great but, why bring it up here? And your sig is large and err... needs shrinking. I'm ~Lonely
Turret~ And I approve this message.
- Olimar's notes for the Dwarf Red Bulborb are the only place the Vanilla Breadbug is mentioned. Anyway, wow. Y'know, it's funny, at first I actually thought "vanilla breadbug" was in fact used to refer to Breadbugs, since it's kind of the only point of reference for the Breadbug family we have besides the other Dwarf Bulborbs, but I convinced myself that wasn't the case. o_o So yeah, okay. Redirect it then? —Jimbo Jambo
- ...I meant redirect Vanilla Breadbug to Breadbug. —Jimbo Jambo
Ah, yes, sorry 'bout that. I'll get to resizing it later; for now, it's off the sig. ;P ---So sayeth LE the Creator. 20:35, 12 December 2008 (UTC)
Hmmm... Ya know, I COULD make a list somewhere on this Wiki consisting of all the "Technical Names" given to the Pikmin 1 creatures... Should I? If so, where? ---So sayeth LE the Creator. 17:43, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
Yes you should it would be awesome.
Could be an article explaining what they are. Why aren't these in the species articles? ChozoBoy 22:01, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
Maybe nobody that has the guide has actually thought of offering here before me. =/ And I'd be willing to do it myself, but I'm not quite sure how. I'm relatively new here, after all. -So sayeth LE the Creator. 23:41, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
- Yeah, that sounds about right. -So sayeth LE the Creator. 01:46, 17 December 2008 (UTC)
- Basically. -So sayeth LE the Creator. 21:49, 17 December 2008 (UTC)
- Crystal, that would just be its common name, which articles are already named after. Also, we already have the scientific names in the infobox; if you're talking about a literal translation of those names, it's been suggested before, and besides that, I'm fairly certain that the Breadbug's scientific name doesn't translate to "Vanilla Breadbug." It seems more like just an alternate name, which is mentioned now. —Jimbo Jambo
- Well, here's what it says in the guide: "When Captain Olimar returned to his home planet, he related stories of the wondrous and exotic creatures he encountered during his stay on the unknown world. Since then, the zoologists have used Olimar's detailed notes as the basis for their studies of the alien life-forms. The following are excerpts from their findings. The common names are those given to the wildlife by Captain Olimar, while all other technical information comes from the scientists' research..."
- Furthermore, here is a list of the "technical names".
- Armored Cannon Beetle: Greater Lithopod
- Beady Long Legs: Arachnorb
- Breadbug: Vanilla Breadbug
- Burrowing Snagret: White-Headed Snagret
- Emperor Bulblax: Emperor Grub-Dog
- Fiery Blowhog: Porciferno
- Goolix: Greater Water Slime
- Honeywisp: Nectar Spectre
- Iridescent Flint Beetle: Steeliprax
- Mamuta: The Great Protector (God of All Pikmin)
- Pearly Clamclamp: Ploister
- Puffstool: Red Sporovid
- Puffy Blowhog: Flotaswine
- Sheargrub: Mandiblard
- Shearwig: Flying Mandiblard
- Smoky Progg: Piku-Lord (Lord of Pikmin)
- Spotty Bulbear: Grizzly Grub-Dog
- Spotty Bulborb: Greater Grub-Dog
- Swooping Snitchbug: Scarpanid
- Water Dumple: Whiskered Water Dumple
- Wogpole/Wollywogs: Amphituber
- Hope this helps! -So sayeth LE the Creator. 01:04, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
I thought I just answered that... The paragraph I typed above was the intro to the Field Guide section of the book... -So sayeth LE the Creator. 20:04, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
Just one question. What's the Dwarf Bulbear's technical name? Portal-Kombat
Oddly, the Dwarves' are the same as the big ones'. -So sayeth LE the Creator. 22:38, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
- @JJ: OK @LE: Meh >.>
- But, can we trust Prima? They write crap/make mistakes alot... I'm ~LonelyTurret~ And I approve this message.
Don't trust them, half of the things in their guides are mistakes and/or not true. -PikminExpert 
Hey, I don't trust Prima either. But I must remind you that this is NOT Prima, this is the OFFICIAL Nintendo Power Guide. AND most info in the book's Field Guide was carried over into the Piklopedia in Pikmin 2, sometimes word-for-word (in the Swooping Snitchbug's case, for instance)! -So sayeth LE the Creator. 01:31, 20 December 2008 (UTC)
- I didn't think that was a direct quote, since you separated it from the quote above. Also, a lot of those are the creatures' family names, while others aren't, so...it hard to tell exactly what's meant by "technical name," which is why I was wondering exactly what context "technical name" was used in. —Jimbo Jambo
- @PE: That is what I had JUST said before you said it.
PikminExpert that purple pellet is awesome. If only purples and whites had onions... Portal-Kombat
Thanks PK. If they don't have purple and white onoins in Pikmin 3 I will be soooo mad! -PikminExpert
I do trust the Nintendo Power Guide. -PikminExpert
- Sadly, I do not own a scanner. :( At any rate, these are alternative names more than anything else. -So sayeth LE the Creator. 14:32, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
Seriously though LE, what context is the term "technical name" used in? Is it in a full sentence, or is it just like "technical name: Vanilla Breadbug," or something like that? Also, this guide you've got, does it have the scientific names of the Pikmin? —Jimbo Jambo
- Both, really, Jimbo. I thought I made that clear when I typed the Field Guide intro paragraph up there, sorry. Oh, and no, it doesn't list technical/scientific names for the Pikmin, only the enemies. I'll see what I can do about the scanning thing eventually, Crystal Lucario, but, for now, I'm still rather busy with other things. It's probably not critical information, but since it's a Wiki of everything Pikmin-related, I figured I might as well share my knowledge. =)
- P.S. By the way, I DID type exactly what was on the page. I'll go ahead and type it again: "When Captain Olimar returned to his home planet, he related stories of the wondrous and exotic creatures he encountered during his stay on the unknown world. Since then, the zoologists have used Olimar's detailed notes as the basis for their studies of the alien life-forms. The following are excerpts from their findings. The common names are those given to the wildlife by Captain Olimar, while all other technical information comes from the scientists' research." -So sayeth LE the Creator. 21:27, 23 December 2008 (UTC)
- Both, really, Jimbo. I thought I made that clear when I typed the Field Guide intro paragraph up there, sorry. Oh, and no, it doesn't list technical/scientific names for the Pikmin, only the enemies. I'll see what I can do about the scanning thing eventually, Crystal Lucario, but, for now, I'm still rather busy with other things. It's probably not critical information, but since it's a Wiki of everything Pikmin-related, I figured I might as well share my knowledge. =)
- It has entries on all the enemies, and the information always lists the technical name next to "Technical Name:". -So sayeth LE the Creator. 01:42, 25 December 2008 (UTC)