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==Trivia==
==Trivia==


*The only place where Bulbmin can be buried (and the only place where one can observe Bulbmin with buds) is the Frontier Cavern, on sublevels 4 and 5. [[Swooping Snitchbug]]s can plant them in the ground on sublevel 4, and they can be planted by [[Mamuta]]s on sublevel 5.
*[[File:Bulbmin_sprouts.png|thumb|200px]]The only place where Bulbmin can be buried (and the only place where one can observe Bulbmin with buds) is the Frontier Cavern, on sublevels 4 and 5. [[Swooping Snitchbug]]s can plant them in the ground on sublevel 4, and they can be planted by [[Mamuta]]s on sublevel 5. Interestingly, their sprouts are colored orange instead of red when they are buried.


*Although immune to poison, the adult Bulbmin will take a fair amount of damage if having consumed a White Pikmin.
*[[File:White_Pikmin_poison.png|thumb|left|150px]]Although immune to poison, the adult Bulbmin will take a fair amount of damage if having consumed a White Pikmin.


*Only adult Bulbmin will attack the player; the young will do nothing but follow the parent until it is defeated.
*Only adult Bulbmin will attack the player; the young will do nothing but follow the parent until it is defeated.
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*Its scientific name,''' Parasiticus Pikminicus''', means 'Parasite Pikmin'.
*Its scientific name,''' Parasiticus Pikminicus''', means 'Parasite Pikmin'.


*Bulbmin have a green glow when idle/buried. However, when throwing one, it turns the arrow above the cursor orange.
*[[File:Bulbmin_cursor.png|thumb|200px|A picture of the orange cursor.]]Bulbmin have a green glow when idle/buried. However, when throwing one, it turns the arrow above the cursor orange.


*Strangely enough, the young Bulbmin do not die when caught in an explosion while under the control of the mature Bulbmin. However, when under the player's control, they can die by explosions. This is more of a useful tip, since the mature Bulbmin can die from it, and the young will remain fine.
*Strangely enough, the young Bulbmin do not die when caught in an explosion while under the control of the mature Bulbmin. However, when under the player's control, they can die by explosions. This is more of a useful tip, since the mature Bulbmin can die from it, and the young will remain fine.


*When juvenille Bulbmin perish, their spirits appear as any other enemies' spirits, not as Pikmin spirits. This may likely be due to how the Bulbmin find a bulborb host, in which the host ends up losing its life, as well.
*When juvenille Bulbmin perish, their spirits appear as any other enemies' spirits, not as Pikmin spirits. This may likely be due to how the Bulbmin find a bulborb host, in which the host ends up losing its life, as well.
*Bulbmin are the only returning species of Pikmin not to have been confirmed in Pikmin 3 yet.
*Bulbmin are the only species of Pikmin not to have been confirmed in Pikmin 3 yet.
*Juvenile Bulbmin are the most polygonal creatures in Pikmin 2.
*Juvenile Bulbmin are the most polygonal creatures in Pikmin 2.


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