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The '''crawmad family''' consists of crustacean-like enemies who live in holes they bury using their sharp claws in {{p2}} and {{ | The '''crawmad family''' consists of crustacean-like enemies who live in holes they bury using their sharp claws in {{p2}}, {{p3}} and {{P4}}. There are currently two known species; the Hermit Crawmad and the Bug-Eyed Crawmad. Their main method of attack is to lunge at leaders and their Pikmin, grabbing some, and scurrying back to their hole to eat them. | ||
==Members== | ==Members== | ||
===Bug-Eyed Crawmad=== | ===Bug-Eyed Crawmad=== | ||
[[File:Bug- | [[File:Bug-Eyed Crawmad P4 icon.png|left|150px]] | ||
{{Main|Bug-Eyed Crawmad}} | {{Main|Bug-Eyed Crawmad}} | ||
Scientific name: ''Camabarus subterranid'' | |||
The Bug-Eyed Crawmad is a much larger relative of the Hermit Crawmad. Notable differences include large eyes on stalks as opposed to just the pupils, and the carapace now protects the creature's backside as well. It also features intimidating yellow spikes on its back. | The Bug-Eyed Crawmad is a much larger relative of the Hermit Crawmad. Notable differences include large eyes on stalks as opposed to just the pupils, and the carapace now protects the creature's backside as well. It also features intimidating yellow spikes on its back. | ||
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===Hermit Crawmad=== | ===Hermit Crawmad=== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Hermit Crawmad P4 icon.png|left|150px]] | ||
{{Main|Hermit Crawmad}} | {{Main|Hermit Crawmad}} | ||
The Hermit Crawmad is a small crab like enemy with a strong carapace protecting the front part of its body. It's backside, however, is vulnerable and fleshy. In order to attack the backside, the player must lure the creature out of its hole using Pikmin, and then attack it. A quick charge with 40-50 Blues should defeat it in 1 or 2 tries. | Scientific name: ''Camabarus rustica'' | ||
The Hermit Crawmad is a small crab-like enemy with a strong carapace protecting the front part of its body. It's backside, however, is vulnerable and fleshy. In order to attack the backside, the player must lure the creature out of its hole using Pikmin, and then attack it. A quick charge with 40-50 Blues should defeat it in 1 or 2 tries. | |||
Despite its similarities to the squilla, it is actually related to the hermit crab, from which it originally evolved from. | Despite its similarities to the squilla, it is actually related to the hermit crab, from which it originally evolved from. | ||
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==Naming== | ==Naming== | ||
"Crawmad" is likely a combination of the words "{{w|Crayfish|crawdad}}" and "{{w|nomad}}"given their resemblance to the real-world crustaceans and the nomadic patterns of the {{w|hermit crab}}, which the Hermit Crawmad is also named after. The Japanese names of members of this family refer to the word {{j|シャコ|shako}}, which means {{w|mantis shrimp}}, a real world creature that highly resembles the Hermit Crawmad. | "Crawmad" is likely a combination of the words "{{w|Crayfish|crawdad}}" and "{{w|nomad}}" given their resemblance to the real-world crustaceans and the nomadic patterns of the {{w|hermit crab}}, which the Hermit Crawmad is also named after. The Japanese names of members of this family refer to the word {{j|シャコ|shako}}, which means {{w|mantis shrimp}}, a real world creature that highly resembles the Hermit Crawmad. | ||
Members share the ''Camabarus'' genus, which is a play on the real world genus for crawfish, {{w|cambarus}}. | Members share the ''Camabarus'' genus, which is a play on the real world genus for crawfish, {{w|cambarus}}. | ||
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|Spa = Cavalocos | |Spa = Cavalocos | ||
|SpaM = Crazydiggers | |SpaM = Crazydiggers | ||
|Ger = Greifer | |||
|GerM = Grablers | |||
|Por = Tamuracuarídeos | |||
|PorM = From ''tamarutaca'' (mantis shrimp) | |||
}} | }} | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Creep-crab family]] | *[[Creep-crab family]] | ||
*[[Mawdad family]] | |||
*[[Shellter family]] | *[[Shellter family]] | ||
{{families}} | {{families}} | ||
[[Category:Crawmad family| ]] | [[Category:Crawmad family| ]] | ||