Editing Swooping Snitchbug

{{Infobox enemy
|pikmin      = y
|pikmin2     = y
|pikmin3     = y
|heypikmin   = y
|pikmin4     = y
|image       = Pikmin Garden Swooping Snitchbug render.png
|size        = 250px
|icon        = Swooping Snitchbug P4 icon.png
|name        = Scarpanica kesperens
|family      = Scarpanid
|areas       = [[The Forest of Hope]], [[The Distant Spring]], [[Perplexing Pool]], [[Wistful Wild]], [[Tropical Wilds]], [[Distant Tundra]], [[Formidable Oak]], [[Blossoming Arcadia]] ([[Story Mode]] and [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]]), [[Olimar's Madcap Ride]]
|underground = [[Subterranean Complex]], [[Frontier Cavern]], [[Snagret Hole]], [[Citadel of Spiders]], [[Cavern of Chaos]], [[Hole of Heroes]], [[Subterranean Swarm]]
|challenge   = [[Abduction Den]]
|missionct   = [[Twilight Hollow]], [[Twilight Hollow Remix]], [[The Rustyard]]
|missionbe   = [[Tropical Forest]], [[Tropical Wilds Remix]], [[Garden of Hope Remix]], [[Distant Tundra Remix]], [[Clockwork Chasm]]
|sidestories = [[Creature Hunting]], [[Land, Sea, and Sky]], [[Looking for Louie]], [[Another Part Found]]
|dandori_c   = [[Aerial Incinerator]]
|bingo       = [[Stagnant Sea]]
|attacks1    = Kidnap and throw Pikmin
|attacks2    = Kidnap and throw Pikmin
|attacks3    = Kidnap and throw Pikmin and leaders
|attacks4    = Kidnap and throw Pikmin and leaders
|attacksh    = Kidnap Pikmin and drag them off screen
}}

The '''Swooping Snitchbug''' ({{j|サライムシ|Sarai Mushi|Kidnapping Bug}}) is an [[enemy]] found in the main four [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]] and {{hp}}. It is a legless, round, flying insect that has evolved wing-like antennae as a means of flight. Is swoops down, as its name suggests, and grabs its prey with its claws &ndash; a maximum of two at once. After carrying them for a few seconds, it violently throw them towards the ground. This action would harm most prey, whereas [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] are simply replanted and reverted to their original [[Maturity|leaf stage]] in the first two games (in ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', their maturity remains the same). It is also able to pick up the [[leader]]s in ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Pikmin 4'', much like [[Bumbling Snitchbug]]s do in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' &ndash; if a leader doesn't [[button mashing|escape]], they will be tossed to the ground and [[health|damaged]].

The Swooping Snitchbug 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]] collision 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.

Should the enemy throw a [[Yellow Pikmin]] that is holding a [[bomb-rock]] in ''Pikmin'', the bomb-rock will explode, killing the Yellow Pikmin, all Pikmin caught in the blast, and likely itself, too. In ''Pikmin 3'', it will carry the bomb rock and not the Pikmin, and throwing the bomb-rock merely activates it instead of causing an immediate explosion. Although the creature is not as interested in killing Pikmin as much as it is chucking them, it may end up throwing a Pikmin at a hazard.

In {{p1}}, it can grab Pikmin from the leader's hand, if [[Captain Olimar|Olimar]] is holding onto it before [[throw]]ing, but in ''Pikmin 2'', it will ignore any held Pikmin; it can still steal it from the hand if it began swooping prior to the grab, however. In ''Pikmin 3'', every time it dives, it randomly chooses to catch Pikmin or leaders, and if it chooses the former, it will never succeed in grabbing a held Pikmin. If it snatches two Pikmin in a single dive, the way it throws them will also differ between games &ndash; in ''Pikmin'', it will throw one Pikmin first, fly around some more, and then throw the second one, but in later ''Pikmin'' games, it will throw both of them at once. In ''Hey! Pikmin'', it will attempt to swoop straight down, grab Pikmin, and fly back up without coming back again, counting as a death to the player's Pikmin. Swooping Snitchbugs are incredibly rare in this game, as only a few appear, in [[Olimar's Madcap Ride]].

In ''Pikmin'', it only appears in [[The Forest of Hope]] on day 15 and forward, and in [[The Distant Spring]] on day 5 and forward.

== Stats ==
{{Game help|hp|Find out its health value by looking into the game files.}}
{{enemy stats
|weight1 = 3   |weight2 = 3   |weight3 = 3      |weight4 = 3 |weighth = N/A
|carriers1 = 6 |carriers2 = 6 |carriers3 = 6    |carriers4 = 6 |carriersh = N/A
|seeds1 = 4    |seeds2 = 4    |seeds3 = 4       |seeds4 = 4  |seedsh = 0
               |value2 = 4    |value3 = 30      |value4 = 3  |valueh =
|hp1 = 2000    |hp2 = 1500    |hp3 = 1000<ref group="note">In the [[Garden of Hope Remix]], its HP is 500.</ref>  |hp4 = 1000 |hph = 
|regen1 = Unknown |regen2 = 0 |regen3 = Unknown |regen4 = Unknown   |regenh = 0
}}

{{refs|note}}

== Appearance ==
In ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'', they have a brown body with a green moss like tint on some parts and green lines in between the parts of their "exoskeleton". They also have a golden head with antennae that go from yellow to orange. In this game they have more fluid flight movement, tilting when turning.

In ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', the green tint is removed with the green lines also being less noticeable, and the head is also now also a pale green and the antennae now go from green to yellow to orange.

In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', the creature is now a light yellowish green with a texture not too dissimilar to the exoskeleton of some beetles. Their antennae have also changed to a yellow to brown gradient.
They also gained more realistic compound eyes compared to the glass-like eyes with pupils from ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2''. They also will attempt to crawl away when swarmed by Pikmin on the ground.

In ''[[Hey! Pikmin]]'', the body is now a much darker green with the head and arms being a pale yellow and their lower arms also now resemble the [[Bumbling Snitchbug]]'s arms in shape, their antennae have once again changed color to orange to a dark maroonish red, and they also return to having the less realistic eyes from ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2'' but are missing the red to yellow gradient that they have in every other game.

== Behavior ==
{{stub}}

== Locations ==
{{see|Swooping Snitchbug/Locations}}

== Strategy ==
{{guide}}

=== With Pikmin ===
In every game, the primary method of dealing with Swooping Snitchbugs is weighing them down, followed by either [[swarm]]ing or [[Charge|charging]] your group into them for massive damage. In {{p1}}, your best bet is usually attempting to weigh it down with [[Yellow Pikmin]] thanks to their superior throwing height being able to better deal with the Swooping Snitchbug's fast speed and airborne nature. It takes only a single Pikmin throw to weigh the creature down, at which point swarming it with a decently sized army will likely severely injure it, if not kill it.

In {{p2}}, Swooping Snitchbugs react extremely quickly to Pikmin tossed on them, shaking them off nearly instantly unless they are in the middle of doing something else. To bypass this, use [[Purple Pikmin]]; even a single one latching onto it will instantly ground it, though be mindful of the Pikmin's unique throwing arc, which increases slightly in height as it does in distance After it's grounded, the same strategy as ''Pikmin'' largely applies, although it's notable that throwing even more Purple Pikmin onto it will stun it and inflict massive damage.

In {{p3}}, your best bet is usually once again attempting to quickly weigh it down with Yellow Pikmin or [[Winged Pikmin]], followed by a charge to sic your entire army onto them for a quick kill. While not always possible, as they fly noticeably higher in ''Pikmin 3'', they will immediately tumble and fall if smacked by a single [[Rock Pikmin]], which can be handy to stop it from burying Pikmin, or to counter one of its dives.

In {{p4}}, there are many options to knock one out of the sky. Yellow Pikmin and Winged Pikmin remain extremely effectively at grounding one. Additionally, if one grabs and attempts to bury a Purple Pikmin, they will tumble under the Pikmin's weight and ground themselves, making for an extremely swift battle. [[Ice Pikmin]] are deceptively effective as well; if they successfully freeze the Snitchbug in mid-air, it will fall to the ground and shatter, instantly killing it.

=== Alternate methods ===
[[Oatchi]], provided his bite skill is upgraded enough to enable him to bite in midair, can handle a Snitchbug with exceptional ease, as it cannot grab him.

{{Notes|reel=y|olimar=y|louie=y|heypikmin=y|p3dpalph=y|p3dpbrittany=y|p3dpcharlie=y|p3dplouie=y|p3dpolimarus=y|p3dpolimareu=y}}

=== Dalmo's notes ===
{{transcript|If you were swept up and then tossed away by those long dangling arms, I think you'd better understand what it feels like to be a Pikmin. A little courage is all you need to give it a try. Consider it a learning experience!|block=y}}

=== Olimar's notes (''Pikmin 4'') ===
{{transcript|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 the area.|block=y}}

=== Louie's notes (''Pikmin 4'') ===
{{transcript|Remove the wings, marinate a well- marbled steak for several hours in a chipotle marinade, then charbroil to perfection.|block=y}}

=== ''Pikmin'' Nintendo Player's Guide ===
{{transcript|The scarpanids originally lived on the ground with poorly developed vestigial wings. This species developed enlarged antennae that can be used as functioning 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 activity is as yet unknown, but I look forward to future research in the area.}}

{{transcript|The annoying swooping snitchbug will appear in the Forest of Hope (between Days 15 and 30) and the Distant Spring. In both regions, the bug will snatch up Pikmin and replant them. If a swooping snitchbug flies by, force it to land by tossing Pikmin at it. When it comes crashing down, surround it with Pikmin.}}

=== ''Pikmin'' Nintendo Power booklet ===
{{transcript|The annoying snitchbug loves to swoop down from the sky and snatch up unsuspecting Pikmin. Instead of eating them, the bug mysteriously replants the Pikmin in inconvenient locations.|block=y}}

=== ''Pikmin'' Book ===
'''Text'''
{|class="wikitable"
|通称||サライムシ
|-
|和名||テナガドウガネサライムシ
|-
|分類||サライムシ科
|-
|倒したとき||死ガイ
|-
|運搬に必要な数||３〜６
|-
|生まれるタネ||４
|-
|弱点||胴体
|-
|攻撃方法||誘拐
|-
|振り払い||飛行
|-
|移動方法||飛行
|-
|おもな自生エリア||大水源
|}
{{Transcript|もともと地を這って生活し、羽が退化した生物だった。しかし触覚の発達、肥大化によって再び活動の場を空に戻した珍しい種。ピクミンの集団にその機動性を活かして上空から襲いかかってくる。捕獲はするもの、食べずに捨てしまうので、どうやらピクミンを餌にしているようではない。なぜそのようなことをするのかは解明されていないので、今後の研究に期待したい。

:(Image text:
:↑いきなり上空からピクミンたちを襲ってくる。動きもかなり速い。)|block=y}}

'''Translation'''
{|class="wikitable"
|Nickname||Swooping Snitchbug
|-
|Japanese name||Long-armed Cupreous Chafer Kidnapping Bug
|-
|Classification||Scarpanid family
|-
|When defeated||Carcass
|-
|Number required for transport||3-6
|-
|Seeds produced||4
|-
|Weak point||Body
|-
|Attack method||Abduction
|-
|Shaking off||Flying
|-
|Movement method||Flying
|-
|Main habitat area||The Distant Spring
|}
{{Transcript|Originally a creature that crawled along the ground, its wings atrophied. However, through the development and enlargement of its antennae, it became a rare species that returned to the skies. It exploits this mobility to attack Pikmin groups from above. It captures them but discards them instead of eating them, suggesting it likely does not feed on Pikmin. Why it behaves this way remains a mystery, so we look forward to future research. 

:(Image text:
:↑It Suddenly attacks the Pikmin from above. Its movements are also quite fast.)|block=y}}

=== ''Pikmin 2'' Nintendo Player's Guide ===
{{transcript|Much like the Mamuta, the Swooping Snitchbug does not defeat Pikmin; it pummels them into the ground. The creature grabs two Pikmin at a time and throws them with tremendous force. Knock it down with a few tosses, then swarm it.}}

=== ''New Play Control! Pikmin'' European website ===
{{transcript|The two-armed flying pest follows your posse, swoops down, grabs two unsuspecting Pikmin and then plants them back into the ground. This bug must be dealt with immediately, knocking it out of the sky and then swarming it until it says good-bye.}}

=== ''Pikmin 3'' Prima Guide ===
{{transcript|A Swooping Snitchbug attacks by snatching its enemies and throwing them to the ground. When a Swooping Snitchbug does this to a Pikmin, the force is enough to bury its victim&mdash;this essentially causes the Pikmin to revert to a sprout.

When you encounter a Swooping Snitchbug, use your Winged Pikmin to attack the creature until it falls to the ground, then use your squad to finish the vulnerable enemy. If you don't have any Winged Pikmin, just wait for the Swooping Snitchbug to stop moving before you attack with whatever Pikmin are available.|block=y}}

=== Pikmin Garden ===
'''Text'''
{{transcript|
大きな触角で空を飛び、ピクミンを連れ去る虫。体の表面は薄い層がたくさん重なっていて、光を複雑に反射し緑色に輝く構造色となっている。

特徴 その1 さらう
:大きく発達した触角を羽ばたかせて飛行し、上空から襲いかかってピクミンをさらっていく。
:(Image text:
:*肥大化した触角
:*鋭い爪に引っかける)

特徴 その2 地面に埋める
:さらったピクミンは、食べずに投げ捨てる。一説では、花を咲かせて、そのミツを吸うためと考えられている。
:(Image text: ピクミンは地面に埋まる)
|block=y}}

'''Translation'''
{{transcript|
A bug that flies through the air with large antennae and takes Pikmin away. The surface of its body is made up of many thin layers overlaid on top of each other, intricately reflecting light and giving it a shining green iridescence.

Feature #1: Snatching
:It flies by flapping its large, well-developed antennae, and swoops down from the air to snatch up Pikmin.
:(Image text:
:*"Hypertrophic antennae"
:*"It catches with sharp claws")

Feature #2: Burying in the ground
:Snatched Pikmin are thrown away without being eaten. One theory is that it makes the flowers bloom and feeds on their nectar.
:(Image text: "Pikmin are buried in the ground")
|block=y}}

== Glitches ==
{{todo|Add to the glitches article.}}
There is a rare glitch in ''Pikmin'': once you've knocked the Swooping Snitchbug down to the ground, throw your Pikmin onto the creature and swarm it with all of the other Pikmin, which should kill it. Then, carry it back to the Onions by swarming the corpse. Later, you will notice the Pikmin you threw on the squirming Swooping Snitchbug are floating in the air, making the attacking motion as if they are attacking something invisible.

In ''Pikmin 2'', the probability that a Snitchbug will shake off Pikmin increases with the number of Pikmin that are latched onto it. This is likely unintended, as this results in Snitchbugs being harder to take down as more Pikmin are latched onto it, which is counterintuitive. Additionally, in ''Pikmin'' this mechanic works in reverse, where the probability for a snitchbug to shake decreases with the number of Pikmin on it, which further implies its implementation in ''Pikmin 2'' was done incorrectly and was changed unintentionally.

A second glitch in ''Pikmin 2'' relates to when a Snitchbug grabs a Purple Pikmin. If a Pikmin of any type is thrown onto the Snitchbug while it is still holding a Purple Pikmin, the game will treat the incoming Pikmin as a Purple Pikmin and cause the Snitchbug to guarantee falling down to the ground instead of shaking. This is because the game cannot distinguish between Pikmin attacking the Snitchbug and ones it has in its hand when checking if a Purple Pikmin is latched on.

== In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series ==
The creature appears as a trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''.

=== ''Brawl'' trophy ===
{{smash trophy
|image  = Swooping Snitchbug trophy SSBB.png
|desc   = {{Notes:Swooping Snitchbug/ssbb}}
|type   = Fighter Related
|obtain = Random appearance.
}}

=== ''Smash 4'' trophy ===
{{smash trophy
|image  = SwoopingSnitchbugTrophySSBU.png
|usdesc = {{Notes:Swooping Snitchbug/ssb4wiiuus}}
|eudesc = {{Notes:Swooping Snitchbug/ssb4wiiueu}}
|type   = Series Related
|box    = 61. Distant Planet & Indigenous Creatures
|obtain = Random appearance.
}}

== Technical information ==
{{p1 enemy technical
|name = napkid
|hp = 2000
}}

{{p2 enemy technical
|name = sarai
|s000 = 0.5
|s001 = 0.5
|s002 = 0.25
|s003 = 0.1
|s004 = 0.3
|fp00 = 1500
|fp01 = 17.5
|fp02 = 0.2
|fp03 = 0.25
|fp04 = 0.35
|fp05 = 0.01
|fp06 = 80
|fp08 = 0.1
|fp09 = 300
|fp10 = 200
|fp11 = 50
|fp12 = 200
|fp13 = 90
|fp14 = 200
|fp15 = 120
|fp16 = 1
|fp17 = 80
|fp18 = 1
|fp19 = 120
|fp20 = 70
|fp21 = 15
|fp22 = 70
|fp23 = 15
|fp24 = 10
|fp25 = 50
|fp26 = 50
|fp27 = 50
|fp28 = 10
|fp29 = 15
|fp30 = 100
|fp31 = 0
|fp32 = 60
|fp33 = 35
|fp34 = 15
|fp35 = 1
|fp36 = 50
|fp37 = 0.3 (30%)
|fp38 = 5
|ip01 = 5
|ip02 = 3
|ip03 = 10
|ip04 = 8
|ip05 = 15
|ip06 = 15
|ip07 = 20
|spec = {{p2 enemy property | fp01 | 通常飛行高さ | Normal flight height | 85 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp02 | 掴み飛行高さ | Flight height while holding Pikmin | 70 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp03 | 状態遷移高さ | Unknown | 50 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp04 | 通常移動速度 | Normal movement speed | 80 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp05 | 掴み移動速度 | Movement speed while holding Pikmin | 70 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp06 | ウェイト時間 | Duration it idles while patrolling | 3 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp11 | 上昇係数(0) | Unknown | 4 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp12 | 上昇係数(5) | Unknown | 3.5 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp21 | 振払確率(1) | Chance Snitchbug shakes Pikmin off when no Pikmin are latched on| 0.3 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp22 | 振払確率(5) | Chance Snitchbug shakes Pikmin off when 5 or more Pikmin are latched on| 0.8 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp23 | もがき時間 | Unknown | 1 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp31 | ハント下降係数 | Determines how far it descends while swooping | 0.3 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp32 | ハント後減衰率 | Unknown | 0.95 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp41 | Fall Meck 速度 | Unknown | 330 }}
}}

{{p3 enemy technical
|name      = sarai
|hp        = 1000
|brout     = 1
|brin      = 0
|white     = 0
|rock      = 15
|direct    = 0
|damage    = 0
|territory = 200
|value     = 30
}}

== Other information ==
{{enemy other info
|technical  = Scarpanid
|size       = Body length: {{mm|30}}
|piklopedia = 31
|piklopedia4 = 34
}}
*'''This enemy triggers the [[Rescue Journal##5 Auto Target Lock|Auto Target Lock note]] in the [[Rescue Journal]]'''

== Naming ==
{{see more|Scarpanid family#Naming}}
{{naming
|common     = Swooping Snitchbug. "Swooping" refers to how it swoops down to catch prey.
|jpcommon   = {{j|サライムシ|Sarai Mushi|Kidnapping Bug}}.
|jpname     = {{j|テナガドウガネサライムシ|Tenaga Dougane Sarai Mushi|Long-armed Cupreous Chafer Kidnapping Bug}}.
|scientific = ''Scarpanica kesperens''. It is made up of two unknown words.
|internal   = Internally, it is known as <code>napkid</code> in ''Pikmin'', which is likely a misspelling of "kidnap", which in turn is part of the translation of its Japanese name. In ''Pikmin 2'', ''Pikmin 3'', and ''Hey! Pikmin'', it is called <code>sarai</code> instead, the first word of its Japanese name. In ''Hey! Pikmin'', its generator name is <code>enemy_snatcher</code>, referring to its ability to snatch Pikmin.
}}

=== Names in other languages ===
{{foreignname
|Jap = サライムシ
|JapR = Sarai Mushi
|JapM = Snatch Bug
|ChiTrad = 猛奪蟲
|ChiTradR = Měng Duó Chóng
|ChiTradM = Abrupt Snatch Bug
|ChiSimp = 猛夺虫
|ChiSimpR = Měng Duó Chóng
|ChiSimpM = Abrupt Snatch Bug
|Dut = Duikende graaivlieg
|DutM = Swooping graspfly
|Fra = Piquépille
|FraM = Swooplunder
|FraN = The name comes from ''"pique et pille"'' (swoop and plunder)
|Ger = Flatternder Piknapper
|GerM = Fluttering Piknapper
|GerN = The name is a play on "Pikmin" and "Kidnapper"
|Ita = Dittero ladro
|ItaM = Thief [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly dipterum]
|Kor = 납치벌레
|KorR = Napchi-Beolle
|KorM = Abduction Bug
|Spa = Moscardón quinqui (''Pikmin 3'')<br>Moscardón ladrón (''Pikmin 1'' + ''Pikmin 2'' (Nintendo Switch), ''Pikmin 4'')
|SpaM = Delinquent bumblebee<br>Thief bumblebee
|Por = Mutuca raptora (''Pikmin 4'')
|PorM = Kidnapper horsefly (''Pikmin 4'')
|PorP = Snitchbug Predador
|PorPM = Predator Snitchbug
|PorPN = Name taken from a trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''
|notes = y
}}

== Gallery ==
{{Image|Add an image of a corpse in ''Hey! Pikmin''.}}

=== ''Pikmin'' ===
<gallery>
Swooping Snitchbug P1 art.png|Artwork of the Swooping Snitchbug.
Swooping Snitchbug carries Pikmin P1.png|Artwork of a Swooping Snitchbug carrying Pikmin.
Swooping Snitchbug p1.jpg|A Swooping Snitchbug swooping down to grab Pikmin.
Swooping Snitchbug corpse.jpg|A Swooping Snitchbug's corpse.
Reel10 Swooping Snitchbug.png|A Swooping Snitchbug in the [[enemy reel]].
P1 Swooping Snitchbug Sketch.png|Drawings of the Swooping Snitchbug from the ''Pikmin'' Official Player's Guide.
</gallery>

=== ''Pikmin 2'' ===
<gallery>
Swooping Snitchbug.jpg|A Swooping Snitchbug breaking out from being [[ultra-bitter spray|petrified]].
Swooping Snitchbug.png|A Swooping Snitchbug in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]].
Swooping Snitchbug carrying Pikmin.png|A Swooping Snitchbug carrying two Pikmin.
Pikmin attacking Swooping Snitchbug.png|Red Pikmin swarming a fallen Swooping Snitchbug.
Swooping Snitchbug corpse P2.png|The corpse of a Swooping Snitchbug.
Swooping Snitchbug P2S icon.png|The Piklopedia icon of the Swooping Snitchbug in [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|the Nintendo Switch version of ''Pikmin 2'']].
</gallery>

=== ''Pikmin 3'' ===
<gallery>
Swooping snitchbug.png|Artwork of the Swooping Snitchbug.
Winged Pikmin fight P3.png|A Swooping Snitchbug being attacked by some Winged Pikmin.
Distant Tundra Snitchbug.jpg|A Swooping Snitchbug in the [[Distant Tundra]].
P3D Swooping Snitchbug closeup.jpg|Another Swooping Snitchbug in the Distant Tundra.
Dead Swooping Snitchbug.jpg|A close-up of a dead Swooping Snitchbug.
SwoopingSnitchbug-Pikmin3.jpg|A Swooping Snitchbug in holding Charlie.
Swooping Snitchbug throws Alph P3.jpg|A Swooping Snitchbug throwing [[Alph]].
Swooping Snitchbug rubbing his hands.jpg|A Swooping Snitchbug rubbing its hands after tossing [[Captain Charlie]] into the ground.
P3 Swooping Snitchbug Yellow Pikmin.png|A Swooping Snitchbug being attacked from behind by Yellow Pikmin in the [[Tropical Forest]].
SwoopingSnitchbugDataFile.jpg|The data file on the Swooping Snitchbug.
</gallery>

=== ''Pikmin 4'' ===
<gallery>
P4 Swooping Snitchbug Render.png|A render of the Swooping Snitchbug.
Swooping Snitchbug P4 icon.png|The Swooping Snitchbug's [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]] icon.
Swooping Snitchbug carrying Captain.jpg|Two Swooping Snitchbugs carrying Pikmin and the Player.
Swooping Snitchbug attacked.jpg|A Swooping Snitchbug under attack by a group of [[Yellow Pikmin]].
Swooping Snitchbug corpse P4.jpg|A defeated Swooping Snitchbug in the Piklopedia.
P4 Dead Swooping Snitchbugs.jpg|Two defeated Swooping Snitchbugs in the Piklopedia.
SubterraneanSwarmSwoopBug.jpg|A Swooping Snithcbug holding [[Rock Pikmin]] in the [[Subterranean Swarm]].
Swooping Snitchbug P4 Bomb Rocks.jpg|A Swooping Snitchbug dropping [[Bomb Rock]]s in the Subterranean Swarm.
AerialIncineratorSwoopBug.jpg|A Swooping Snitchbug in the [[Aerial Incinerator]].
Swooping Snitchbug P4 Weighed Down.jpg|A single [[Purple Pikmin]] weighing down a Swooping Snitchbug.
P4 Comic Swooping Snitchbug.png|A Swooping Snitchbug carrying Pikmin as seen in the "A Certain Way" [[Pikmin comic|comic]].
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=== ''Hey! Pikmin'' ===
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Olimar's Madcap Ride 7.jpg|Two Swooping Snitchbugs swooping downward in ''Hey! Pikmin''.
Olimar's Madcap Ride Swooping Snitchbug cutscene.jpg|A Swooping Snitchbug in the cutscene in [[Olimar's Madcap Ride]].
Swooping Snitchbug Creature Log.png|The Swooping Snitchbug in the [[Creature Log]].
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=== Other ===
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Swooping Snitchbug E-Card.jpg|The Swooping Snitchbug's [[e-card]], #35 (9<sup>th</sup> blue card).
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== Trivia ==
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*When idle, the Swooping Snitchbug rubs its hands together, similar to a fly. This can also be seen with the Bumbling Snitchbug.
*Swooping Snitchbugs and [[Mamuta]] are the only ways one can see a [[Bulbmin]] [[sprout]].
*In ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2'', when Pikmin are grabbed, their squeal is the same as if they got bitten, but it is a different sound in ''Pikmin 3''.
*In ''Pikmin 3'', if a Pikmin lays down a [[bomb rock]], there is a chance the Swooping Snitchbug will grab the bomb rock. It will then explode in its hands, killing it.
*The position of the Swooping Snitchbug in the [[enemy reel]], which is otherwise alphabetized, indicates that the creature's name may originally have started with the letter "f" (suggesting the name 'flying snitchbug').  This was fixed in the [[Pikmin 1 (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch version]].
*In ''Pikmin 2'', it is possible for the Swooping Snitchbug to capture Pikmin mid-air.
*Also in ''Pikmin 2'', Pikmin held by a Swooping Snitchbug cannot die from bomb rock explosions.
* In ''Pikmin 2'', if there are 99 Pikmin buried in the same area or sublevel, it will be impossible for a Swooping Snitchbug to bury the 100th Pikmin. That Pikmin will simply stay idle.{{cite youtube|VWSCfO4aUCU|showing it is impossible for a Swooping Snitchbug to bury more than 99 Pikmin}}.

== See also ==
*[[Bumbling Snitchbug]]
*[[Coppeller]]
*[[Spiny Coppeller]]

== References ==
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