| rdfs:comment | - This rare species uses its antennae as wings.
- The Swooping Snitchbug is a monster in the Pikmin series for Nintendo GameCube and New Play Control for Wii. This monster can't kill Pikmin in any way, he swoops down, grabs Pikmin then plants them in a new location. The only bad thing is the Pikmin lose their flowers. This has a "relative" the Bumbling Snitchbug. The "bumb" snitchbug grabs Olimar, Louie or President, and throws them down to the floor, causing you to lose health. This Snitchbug was found in both Pikmin games, it was rare in Pikmin, common in Pikmin 2. He also appears as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl for Wii.
- The Swooping Snitchbug (サライムシ Saraimushi) is an enemy found in every Pikmin game so far. They are legless, round, flying insects that have evolved wing-like antennae as a means of moving. In Pikmin and Pikmin 2, they have glass-like eyes with pupils, but in Pikmin 3, they have more realistic compound eyes. They swoop down, as their name suggests, and grab their prey with their claws. After carrying them for a few seconds, they throw them at the ground. This action would harm most prey, whereas Pikmin are simply replanted and reverted to their original leaf state. In Pikmin 3, Swooping Snitchbugs may also grab captains, much like the Bumbling Snitchbug.
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| abstract | - This rare species uses its antennae as wings.
- The Swooping Snitchbug (サライムシ Saraimushi) is an enemy found in every Pikmin game so far. They are legless, round, flying insects that have evolved wing-like antennae as a means of moving. In Pikmin and Pikmin 2, they have glass-like eyes with pupils, but in Pikmin 3, they have more realistic compound eyes. They swoop down, as their name suggests, and grab their prey with their claws. After carrying them for a few seconds, they throw them at the ground. This action would harm most prey, whereas Pikmin are simply replanted and reverted to their original leaf state. In Pikmin 3, Swooping Snitchbugs may also grab captains, much like the Bumbling Snitchbug. These creatures will plummet to the ground if weighed down by a sufficient number of Pikmin, or with a singular Purple Pikmin, rendering it susceptible to further attack. Ultra-bitter Spray may also be used to freeze it in mid-air, causing it to drop to the ground, which is arguably easier, but of course produces no corpse, and may be considered a waste of sprays. A single Rock Pikmin can also weigh it down. Should it throw a Yellow Pikmin that is holding a Bomb Rock, the bomb-rock will explode, killing the Yellow Pikmin, all Pikmin caught in the blast, and the Swooping Snitchbug. Occasionally, in the caves such as the Subterranean Complex, a Swooping Snitchbug might throw a Pikmin into the abyss below, killing it. The position of the Swooping Snitchbug in the Enemy reel, which is otherwise alphabetical, indicates that the creature's name may originally have started with "flying". In Pikmin, it only appears in the Forest of Hope on day 15 and forward, and in the Distant Spring on day 4 and forward.
- The Swooping Snitchbug is a monster in the Pikmin series for Nintendo GameCube and New Play Control for Wii. This monster can't kill Pikmin in any way, he swoops down, grabs Pikmin then plants them in a new location. The only bad thing is the Pikmin lose their flowers. This has a "relative" the Bumbling Snitchbug. The "bumb" snitchbug grabs Olimar, Louie or President, and throws them down to the floor, causing you to lose health. This Snitchbug was found in both Pikmin games, it was rare in Pikmin, common in Pikmin 2. He also appears as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl for Wii. He can carry Yellow Pikmin holding Bomb Rocks. It will throw them down, the bomb rock will blow up. This will kill the Pikmin it was carrying, and itself.
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