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== Bumbling Snitch Bug ==
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The Bumbling Snitchbug is an enemy in the Pikmin 2 game. It resembles the Swooping Snitchbug a lot in appearance and behavior, though possessing more body mass. It acts like the Swooping Snitchbug, but instead of the Pikmin, it picks up the leaders/you Captain Olimar, Louie and The President. Notice however, unlike its cousin, it flies up higher, so high, you either need to shake your captain off by repeatedly tapping or tilting sticks and buttons, or use your Yellow Pikmin to get the Snitchbug down. It obviously doesn't plant the leaders in the ground, but instead hurts them. The method of defeat is the same as that of the Swooping Snitchbug; throw Pikmin at it until it drops, then swarm it. Purples also work well in bringing it down. A glitch may occur if the Snitchbug throws you and you kept using the Control Stick and A-button to get off of the bug.<div style="clear: both"></div>
== Swooping Snitch Bug ==
== Swooping Snitch Bug ==
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The Swooping Snitchbug is an enemy in both Pikmin games. They are legless, rather blubbery and flying insects with big arms and small antennae for flying, rather than wings. They attack by swooping down and grabbing the Pikmin. After carrying them for a few seconds, they throw them violently toward the ground. This move, strangely enough, doesn't hurt the Pikmin, but actually replants them and deflowers them. The reason for this behavior is unknown. The best way to kill it is to throw Pikmin at it. It will shrug off the Pikmin on it over time, but will fall to the ground temporarily if too many Pikmin attack it. This moment will be the best time to kill it. If you throw Purples at it, it will immediately fall down and cannot shake it off as long as it stays attached to it. In this creature's Piklopedia entry, it hints that the scarpanids evolved from Shearwigs (The scarpanids originally lived on the ground, sporting poorly developed vestigial wings)
The Swooping Snitchbug is a creature present during both of [[Captain Olimar|Captain Olimar's]] expeditions to the [[Pikmin Planet]]. They are legless, round, flying insects that have evolved wing-like antennae as a means of propulsion. They attack by swooping down and grabbing prey. After carrying them for a few seconds, they violently throw them toward the ground. This action would harm most prey, whereas Pikmin are simply replanted and reverted to their original leaf-stem state. If a Bug carries too much, it crashes into the ground and is succeptable to attack. Captain Olimar devised the tactic of hurling Pikmin at airborne Bugs, forcing them to land. It is suggested that the Scarpanids evolved from Shearwigs.
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== Bumbling Snitch Bug ==
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[[Image:Bumblingsnitchbug.jpg|left|150px]]
The Bumbling Snitchbug is a creature discovered by Captain Olimar during his [[Pikmin 2|second vist]] to the Pikmin Planet. It closely resemblesthe Swooping Snitchbug in appearance and behavior, though possesses more body mass. Although it picks up leaders as it does Pikmin, it will not plant leaders in the ground. Captures leaders may struggle to free themselves or have a second leader throw yellow Pikmin to combat the Bug. Weighing the Bug down will cause it to crash into the ground, where it is easily overwhelmed.
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Revision as of 11:30, February 13, 2008

Swooping Snitch Bug

Main article: Swooping Snitchbug.
Artwork of the Swooping Snitchbug.

The Swooping Snitchbug is a creature present during both of Captain Olimar's expeditions to the Pikmin Planet. They are legless, round, flying insects that have evolved wing-like antennae as a means of propulsion. They attack by swooping down and grabbing prey. After carrying them for a few seconds, they violently throw them toward the ground. This action would harm most prey, whereas Pikmin are simply replanted and reverted to their original leaf-stem state. If a Bug carries too much, it crashes into the ground and is succeptable to attack. Captain Olimar devised the tactic of hurling Pikmin at airborne Bugs, forcing them to land. It is suggested that the Scarpanids evolved from Shearwigs.

Bumbling Snitch Bug

Main article: Bumbling Snitchbug.
Artwork of a Bumbling Snitchbug.

The Bumbling Snitchbug is a creature discovered by Captain Olimar during his second vist to the Pikmin Planet. It closely resemblesthe Swooping Snitchbug in appearance and behavior, though possesses more body mass. Although it picks up leaders as it does Pikmin, it will not plant leaders in the ground. Captures leaders may struggle to free themselves or have a second leader throw yellow Pikmin to combat the Bug. Weighing the Bug down will cause it to crash into the ground, where it is easily overwhelmed.