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The '''Bumbling Snitchbug''' ({{j|トテツチホカシ|Tote Tsuchi Hokashi|Picking Up and Dumping on the Ground Creature}}) is a creature found in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. It closely resembles the [[Swooping Snitchbug]] in appearance, though possesses more body mass, makes a different buzzing sound, and does not have as distinct a head. The two also behave similarly towards small grounded creatures, but instead of targeting [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] specifically, this lumbering bug prefers to attack [[leader]]s, snatching them and tossing them to the ground. leaders that the enemy has managed to take hold of will [[dismiss]] their army, but are able to struggle to free themselves if {{button|gc|stick|wii|stick}} is [[Controls#Button-mashing|twirled]]. Alternately, one could have the second leader throw [[Yellow Pikmin]] to combat the kidnapping Snitchbug.

Weighing the beast down will cause it to crash into the ground, where it is easily overwhelmed by the player's Pikmin forces. When carrying a leader, the Bumbling Snitchbug flies higher than usual. The creature is only harmful in areas with many enemies, where one might catch the player off guard, allowing for the disbanded Pikmin to be eaten. This, however, can easily be prevented by switching to the other leader and calling the Pikmin to resume battle. If the Snitchbug manages to capture both leaders, then the player is in a tough spot, and must break free quickly, or have idle Pikmin suffer.

The Bumbling Snichbug becomes a pest when it is found with other dangerous creatures. If it is able to capture one of your leaders, all the Pikmin following him will be disbanded and made very vulnerable to attacks from the enemies that can actually kill. The simplest strategy is to just stay moving as you fight the other creatures; just avoiding the Snitchbug's attacks will allow for you to fight the other creatures, eliminating all real danger, and then you can proceed to safely take out the Snitchbug. Trying specifically to avoid its attacks, however, may place you in some bad positions, especially in tighter caves, so this strategy can be dangerous and requires skill. A safer but more time-consuming strategy is to lure the Snitchbug away from the crowd (this is usually easy considering it will stalk its target for a considerable distance before giving up) and take it out when it poses no threat, then move on to the larger group.  

The above strategies discuss how to avoid the Bumbling Snitchbug entirely in battle, however, in the case that one does manage to capture one of the leaders, you should quickly switch to the other one to round up any disbanded Pikmin. Henceforth, its important to have both leaders present during a fight. Though you can make it away with little to no damage from the Bumbling Snitchbug grabbing just one leader, its important to still avoid or prevent its attacks because if it manages to grab both leaders, nothing can be done to help the Pikmin left below until you break free.

|spec = {{p2 enemy property | fp01 | 通常飛行高さ | Unknown (normal flight height?) | 85 }}

{{p2 enemy property | fp02 | 掴み飛行高さ | Unknown (flight height while holding?) | 120 }}

{{p2 enemy property | fp04 | 通常移動速度 | Unknown (normal movement speed?) | 100 }}

{{p2 enemy property | fp05 | 掴み移動速度 | Unknown (swooping movement speed?) | 75 }}

{{p2 enemy property | fp06 | ウェイト時間 | Unknown (time between swoops?) | 3 }}

{{p2 enemy property | fp21 | 振払確率(1) | Unknown | 0.3 }}

{{p2 enemy property | fp22 | 振払確率(5) | Unknown (time spent struggling on the ground?) | 0.85 }}

{{p2 enemy property | fp31 | ハント下降係数 | Unknown | 0.3 }}

Bumblingsnitchbug.jpg|Official artwork.

32bumblingsnitchbug.png|The Bumbling Snitchbug in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]].

Bumbling Snitchbug 2.1.jpg|The Bumbling Snitchbug's shaking animation.

Bumbling Snitchbug E-Card.jpg|The creature's [[e-card]], #36 (14^th blue card).

*The Bumbling Snitchbug's design could possibly a reference to stereotypical Japanese cat burglars.{{source needed}} The hands look like gloves and the abdomen resembles the typical green bag the burglars always carry around.