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{{todo|Do all members of this family, in all games, lose health if they touch water? Add the info here and on [[water]].}} | {{todo|Do all members of this family, in all games, lose health if they touch water? Add the info here and on [[water]].}} | ||
The '''mandiblard family''' consists of four known species, three of which demonstrate a degree of | The '''mandiblard family''' consists of four known species, three of which demonstrate a degree of {{w|sexual dimorphism}} not uncommon to insects. On a whole they have little vitality and are not especially dangerous, but like the [[Cloaking Burrow-nit]], they are infamous for tearing apart nearby [[Bridge|stick bridges]] which [[Pikmin Family|Pikmin]] have built. Due to their general inability to present any danger, these enemies are usually found in groups of three or more, and are always buried in the ground, appearing only when a leader or Pikmin approaches close by. | ||
The family's name comes from the word "mandible", and the names of the members derive from the word " | The family's name comes from the word "mandible", and the names of the members derive from the word "{{w|Sheep shearing|shear}}". The sound they make when chomping down bridges sounds strikingly similar to a real world pair of shears closing. | ||
=== Female Sheargrub === | === Female Sheargrub === | ||