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The '''Nectarous Dandelfly''' ({{j|ウスバミツモチ|Usuba Mitsu Mochi|Antlion Honey Holder}}) is a harmless enemy in ''[[Pikmin 3]]'' that acts as a replacement for the [[Honeywisp]]. It resembles a large dragonfly-like creature with a segmented body reminiscent of a caterpillar or honeypot ant, and has the face of a butterfly with its proboscis.

==Notes==

{{transcript|The Nectarous Dandelfly is a harmless flying creature that carries a large amount of nectar in its segmented body. When you encounter a Nectarous Dandelfly, use your Winged Pikmin to attack the creature. To yield the maximum amount of Nectar, focus your attacks on the Nectarous Dandelfly's head.}}

 

{{transcript|Structural flaw: fragile links

 

 

 

===Brittany's Notes===

 

 

 

{{transcript|Its life cycle comes in two stages. First, it hatches underwater, where the amphibious larva preys on tadpoles and other small, aquatic creatures. After it grows large enough, it takes to the surface and changes its diet to completely focus on plant nectar. The more nectar it feeds on, the more segments form on its abdomen. Upon reaching five segments, it is a mature adult ready for procreation. Its straw-like proboscis curls upward to prevent reflux from the nectar it stores.}}

Since the Nectarous Dandelfly is harmless, you only have to focus on aiming well and hitting it once, provided it is alone. Unless you are in desperate need of [[nectar]], don't go out and try to find this creature, even if you know its path; let it come to you instead, or leave it up to chance for you to stumble upon it. Yellow Pikmin are the best option, as they can be thrown highest and can be aimed better than Winged Pikmin, who may not always hit the body segment you were hoping for. If you want to gather the most nectar, aim to where the creature's head will be when the Pikmin reaches it during the jump; if you miss, you can try again, and if you land, it will be on the head, providing five pools of nectar. Aiming in any other way carries a higher risk of hitting a later segment in the body, which results in less nectar overall.

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"Nectarous" means "related to nectar", and "Dandelfly" is a combination of "dandle", which means "gently rocking up and down", and "fly", since it is a bug that gently moves up and down while flying. Its Japanese name is {{j|ウスバミツモチ|Usuba Mitsu Mochi}}, and translates to "Antlion Honey Holder", in the sense that this creature looks like an {{w|antlion}}, and carries blobs of nectar. Internally, it is called <code>yamma</code>, from the word {{j|ヤンマ|Yanma}} which means "dragonfly".

|JapM  = Antlion Honey Holder

|SpaA = Libélula nectarina

|GerM  = from nectar and dragonfly  

*The Nectarous Dandelfly was the very first new ''Pikmin 3'' enemy ever seen, since it was seen in the first slide of the E3 2012 presentation.

*Since the Dandelfly does not actually die when attacked, it doesn't count as an enemy in the few [[Mission Mode#Battle enemies!|Battle enemies!]] stages it is present in.

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