Doodlebug: Difference between revisions

|image      = Doodlebug.jpg

|icon        = Piklopedia Doodlebug.png

|family      = Flint bug

|underground = [[Frontier Cavern]], [[Shower Room]], [[Hole of Heroes]], [[Dream Den]]

|attacks    = Emits poison

The '''Doodlebug''' ({{j|オナラムシ|Onara Mushi|Fart Bug}}) is an enemy in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. It has the same morphology of the [[Iridescent Flint Beetle]], except it is coated with dirt and has small flies hovering around it, giving it a more repugnant appearance. However, it is actually in the Flint ''Bug'' family, not the Flint Beetle family. They, like [[Iridescent Glint Beetle]]s, drop [[spray]] – [[ultra-bitter spray]]; in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]], they sometimes drop [[treasure]]. They are never seen above ground. When Doodlebugs move, they release flatulence and leave noxious clouds of [[Poison|poisonous gas]] wherever they were, thus subjecting nearby Pikmin to choking. Therefore, [[White Pikmin]] are ideal for killing these creatures. If they are killed while [[ultra-bitter spray|petrified]], they do not release any [[nectar]] or [[spray]]s.

|weight2 = N/A

|carriers2 = N/A

|seeds2 = N/A

|value2 = N/A

|hp2 = 1500

|regen2 = 0.45

==Behavior==  

Behaviorally, Doodlebugs are very similar to Iridescent Flint Beetles. Like the Flint Beetles, the Doodlebug cannot normally be harmed by leaders. However, it is different from the others in that it remains above ground for a much longer period of time. Once activated, the Doodlebug springs out from the ground, immediately releasing poisonous gas as it does so. Like all other poison in the game, this gas will kill all non-white Pikmin if they are exposed to it and are not whistled back to a leader. Once active, Doodlebugs move quickly and release more gas at regular intervals. If a Pikmin is landed directly onto one's back, it will flip over briefly and drop [[nectar]] or a drop of spray. Once a Doodlebug has been flipped over a few times, it will quickly retreat underground. The same thing will happen if the bug is simply left undisturbed above ground for too long.

The word "doodle" means "to draw aimlessly". Its name could refer to the real life insect called the doodlebug, which is the larval stage of the {{w|antlion}}. This doodlebug gets its name by the erratic patterns it runs in when looking for a place to burrow, drawing "doodles" on the sand as it goes. Its Japanese name is {{j|オナラムシ|Onara Mushi}}, which literally translates to "Fart Bug", because of its flatulence. Its scientific name is ''pilli flatularum'', with ''pilli'' being the genus name used on the [[flint bug family]], and being close to the Latin word ''pili'' ("pikes"). This word was possibly chosen because primitive pikes were made using flint stones, which connects to the Flint Beetle family name. ''Flatularum'' comes from the Latin ''flatus'' and is related to the English "flatulence". Its internal name is simply <code>fart</code>.

|Jap=オナラムシ

|JapR=Onara Mushi

|JapM=Fart Bug

|Fra=Flatuoz

|FraM= From ''flatuosité'' (flatus)

|Ita=Aerottero

|ItaM=From "aerophagia" and possibly "coleoptera"

File:22doodlebug.png‎|A Doodlbebug on the [[Piklopedia]].

File:Doodlebugpoison.png|The Doodlebug as it flatulates. Note that the gas has the characteristic magenta color of poison.

File:B19.JPG|The creature's [[e-card]], #23 (19^th blue card).

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[[Category:Shower Room]]