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Scientific name: ''Derrierus capillium''
The Crusted Rumpup is a {{w|scorpion}}-like [[boss]] first found guarding the third landing site in the [[Serene Shores]] in {{p4}}. They have a red carapace and a greyish-black underside. Unlike scorpions, they do not have eight legs and also do not use their tail as a defense mechanism, it is actually their weak point. Rather their only attack is to charge towards prey and catch them in its mouth.
The Crusted Rumpup is a {{w|scorpion}}-like [[boss]] first found guarding the third landing site in the [[Serene Shores]] in {{p4}}. They have a red carapace and a greyish-black underside. Unlike scorpions, they do not have eight legs and also do not use their tail as a defense mechanism, it is actually their weak point. Rather their only attack is to charge towards prey and catch them in its mouth.



Revision as of 00:14, August 29, 2023

The armrakid family is a family of arachnid-like creatures introduced in Pikmin 4. It contains only one member, the Crusted Rumpup. All members of this family belong to the Derrierus genus.

Members

Crusted Rumpup

Icon for the Crusted Rumpup, from Pikmin 4's Piklopedia.
Main article: Crusted Rumpup.

Scientific name: Derrierus capillium

The Crusted Rumpup is a scorpion-like boss first found guarding the third landing site in the Serene Shores in Pikmin 4. They have a red carapace and a greyish-black underside. Unlike scorpions, they do not have eight legs and also do not use their tail as a defense mechanism, it is actually their weak point. Rather their only attack is to charge towards prey and catch them in its mouth.

Naming

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The family’s name is a portmanteau of “armor”, referring to their armored bodies, and “arachnid”, referring to the only member’s scorpion-like appearance

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Flag of France French carapachnides From "carapace" (shell) and "arachnides" (arachnid)
Flag of Brazil Portuguese (NoA) Caraescorpinídeos