Editing Arachnode

|image      = Arachnode.png

|icon        = Arachnode icon.png

|areas      = [[Twilight River]], [[Formidable Oak]]

|attacks    = Eats Pikmin

The '''Arachnode''' ({{j|マリグモ|Mari Gumo|Ball Spider}}) is a spider-like enemy in ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', and the first arachnid-based enemy in the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' series]] with an interactable web. While dormant on its web, it resembles a cocoon, with a black and yellow striped and sphere-shaped body. This shape and coloring comes from the eight legs wrapped tightly around its body; the actual body is a small black orb with yellow circles instead of stripes. Once a [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] or [[leader]] gets caught in the web, it uncurls its legs after a while, and wanders up to its prey, consuming them quickly once it has reached them. It may also wander around the web freely in order to avoid Pikmin that are being thrown at it. The web will collapse once the Arachnode is defeated.

|weight3 = 3

|carriers3 = 6

|seeds3 = 3

|value3 = 25

|hp3 = 600

|regen3 = Unknown

== Notes ==

{{transcript|An eight-legged creature that traps its prey in a sticky web.}}

Because the Arachnode's web is fairly tall, the creature often moves out of your standard throwing range. Use Yellow Pikmin or Winged Pikmin to attack an Arachnode when it retreats to the top of its web. If any of your Pikmin become ensnared in the web, use the whistle to rescue them. When you defeat an Arachnode, its web unravels.}}

The Arachnode sits still when nothing is near, but when a [[leader]] or a Pikmin is thrown into its web, it will take on its spider-like form and attack its ensnared prey. It eats Pikmin by clamping down on them with its wide mouth, and it eats pretty quickly, so it can be difficult to save them in time. When all Pikmin are removed from the web, the Arachnode will take a moment and then go back into its resting state. It does not return to a specific point on the web to rest, so it can be put in a more vulnerable position for a second attack. When an Arachnode is defeated, it will fall to the ground and its web will collapse.

If unsupervised Winged Pikmin carry an item right into an Arachnode's web, them will get stuck, whatever goods they had will fall to the ground, and the creature will proceed to eat them. Fortunately, Arachnodes pose no threat to any other types of Pikmin when left unattended.

Bizarrely, when a [[leader]] is thrown into an Arachnode's web, said leader will become slightly two-dimensional. If the enemy attacks, the leader may shrink even further or disappear altogether. This is merely aesthetic, however.

[[Rock Pikmin]] will kill an Arachnode in just three hits. Though it is not grounded, the Arachnode does not count as an airborne enemy, and Winged Pikmin deal little damage, so using them is only recommended if no Rock Pikmin are present and the Winged group is rather large. The Arachnorb can eat Pikmin from either side of the web, yet can only be attacked from the side it is on with non-Rock Pikmin; Rock Pikmin can attack it from both sides.

 

Besides using Winged Pikmin, the primary way to defeat an Arachnode is to [[throw]] any other kind of Pikmin at it. If it is too high up for regular Pikmin to be tossed, [[Yellow Pikmin]] may be used due to their higher throw arc. Otherwise, you should throw another Pikmin or leader at the web first, preferably near the bottom. After detecting prey in the web, the creature will try to eat the immobilized Pikmin or leader. At this time, the enemy should be standing still and close enough for you to safely throw Pikmin at it.

"Arachnode" is a pun on "{{w|arachnid}}". In Japan, it is called {{j|マリグモ|Mari Gumo}}, which simply translates to "Ball Spider". Internally, its is called <code>kumo</code>, which is a Romanization of {{j|グモ|gumo|spider|f=tp}}.

{{Foreignname

|SpaA=Bolaraña

|SpaAM=Portmanteau of "bola" (ball) and "araña" (spider)

|Ger=Hornissarak

|GerM= Portmanteau of "Hornisse" (hornet) and "arak" (German name for the Dweevil family)

143px-Bee egg.png|The form it takes while waiting for something to fall on its trap.

Pikmin3 SpiderchrysEnemy.jpeg|Charlie caught on the web.

Spiderenemy-Pikmin3.jpg|Alph caught on the web.

ZlCfzREd0jot4F4KeR.jpg|Side view of the Arachnode.

ArachnodeDataFile.jpg|The data file on the Arachnode.

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