Spornet
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| Appears in | N/A | ||
| Scientific name | Melissans manovenenum | ||
| Family | Fuzzbuzz | ||
| Areas | Brilliant Garden | ||
| Attacks | Drops toxic puffballs onto Pikmin | ||
The Spornet (ワタオトシバチ?, lit.: "Cotton Dropping Bee") is an enemy found in Hey! Pikmin. It is a small flying insectoid creature with a glowing abdomen.
Stats
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Behavior
Spornets fly in a set path, and will only deviate if they spot Pikmin. Once they spot a target, they will drop a purple-colored fuzzball that will fall to the floor. If any Pikmin touch this, or are caught underneath this when it lands, they will be killed. If they lose sight of their target, they will resume their patrol.
Spornets do not drop any Sparklium when killed.
Locations
- Brilliant Garden
- Cavern of Confusion: Spornets are found very commonly throughout this level. They are almost always flying very high in the sky, so Yellow Pikmin that are provided are needed to attack it.
- Sparkling Labyrinth
- The Hollow Sky: They appear here as an extra enemy to be careful of, along with Crumbugs. Them alone as well their projectiles make the level more difficult.
- Ravaged Rustworks
- Pollution Pool: Theyb only appear briefly near the end of the level, close to the bridge that must be built. They act as an obstacle that the player must be careful of while their Blue Pikmin build the bridge. They can be killed, but it is however difficult because the player can't bring Yellow Pikmin until the bridge is built.
Strategy
Spornets can be taken out with a single Pikmin throw. They are often found high above the ground, and are best dealt with using Yellow Pikmin.
Notes
Hey! Pikmin logs
Naming
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The Spornet’s name is a portmanteau of the words “spore” and “hornet”. The spore part of its name comes from its purple spore-like projectiles, and the hornet part of its name is due to the fact they resemble hornets. Additionally, the family name “Fuzzbuzz” is a portmanteau of fuzz (referring to the Spornet’s fuzzy abdomen), and buzz (referring to the sound a bee, or hornet makes).
Gallery
A dead Spornet.
A Spornet dropping a fuzzball in a cutscene in the Cavern of Confusion.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Dutch |
Pluiswesp | Fluffwasp |
 French |
Vespitox | From vespre (evening) and toxique (toxic) |
 German |
Flauschwespe | Fleecewasp |
 Italian |
Pecchia tossica | Toxic bee |
 Spanish |
Avispardo | From avispado (sly, clever) |
