Editing Breadbug family

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The '''breadbug family''' ({{j|パンモドキ科|Pan modoki ka|[[Breadbug|Pseudo bread]] family}}) is a family of species in the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]]. The first members of this family were seen in ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'', but the actual family was not mentioned or named until {{p2}}. Notoriously, the smaller enemies in this family mimic the appearance of Bulborbs in the [[grub-dog family]]. Olimar's notes for the [[Dwarf Bulborb]] do mention a "vanilla breadbug", but this is simply referring to the basic [[Breadbug]]. Breadbugs share the two toed feet of grub-dogs, and in the first two games have similar vocalization.

They have a range of lifestyles depending on the particular species, from scavenging for second-hand kills to actually preying on smaller creatures. It is interesting to note that each member of this family can be instantly defeated or at least damaged by [[throw]]ing [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] onto its back. For some reason, in ''Pikmin 2'', thrown [[Purple Pikmin]] will remain attached to small Bulborbs until the enemy's life ends.

 

===Breadbug===

 

Scientific name: ''Pansarus gluttonae''

 

Breadbugs, found in ''Pikmin'', ''Pikmin 2'', and ''Pikmin 4'', are the beasts after which the Breadbug family is named. They are unable to cause harm to Pikmin directly, though one can do so by pulling objects away into its dwelling. If any Pikmin are carrying an object while it is sucked underground in this manner, they will die. The beast is heavy with thick blubber, making it immune to most attacks. They are found much more commonly in ''Pikmin 2'' and ''Pikmin 4'' than in ''Pikmin''.

===Crumbug===

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Scientific name: ''Pansarus carponae''

 

The Crumbug made its debut in {{hp}}. It resembles the Breadbug, but it is fairly smaller. It doesn't actively pursue Pikmin, but can kill them effectively if it gets near.

 

Dwarf Bulborbs are small, common enemies in the ''Pikmin'' games. They resemble [[Bulborb]]s in appearance, but with greatly diminished size. These enemies are easily defeated by [[swarming]] them, but throwing a Pikmin directly on top of one will lead to an immediate kill. In ''Pikmin'', these were known only to be a separate species from Bulborbs, but in ''Pikmin 2'', they were revealed as members of the Breadbug family rather than the [[Grub-dog]] family. In the first game, agitating one will make it scream, possibly awakening the nearest Bulborb.

===Dwarf Orange Bulborb===

 

Scientific name: ''Pansarus pseudooculii orangium''

 

The Dwarf Orange Bulborb is an enemy in ''Pikmin 2'', ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Pikmin 4''. It mimics the [[Orange Bulborb]], but, like all other Breadbug family members, it is diurnal, unlike the nocturnal Orange Bulborb. Being as easily agitated as the Bulborb it mimics, it will notice Pikmin at a greater distance than other Dwarf Bulborbs do. It can be very easily defeated by swarming them or by aiming a single Pikmin throw to land on its back.

 

 

 

 

Like the Fiery Bulblax, the Fiery Dwarf Bulblax's back is constantly burning, meaning it can only be attacked effectively by Red Pikmin. Besides eating Pikmin, it can spit fireballs to attack. These fireballs, as well as its body, can cause the ground to light on fire, requiring the use of Red Pikmin to extinguish it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

===Snow Bulborb===

 

 

==Naming==

The family is named after the [[Breadbug]], a bug-like enemy that resembles a loaf of bread. In the scientific name of members of this family, the word ''Pansarus'' is a pun, in that ''pansa'' is Latin for "splayed-foot", and the creatures' feet are in fact splayed, and ''panis'' is Latin for "bread", once again tying in to the Breadbug; {{j|パン|pan}} is also Japanese for "bread". The word ''pseudooculii'' in some species names is a combination of ''pseudo'', which is Greek for "fake", and ''oculli'', referring to the genus  ''Oculus'' that contains true bulborbs. Because some members of the Breadbug family are mimics of a species of the [[grub-dog family]], their names use the word "bulborb" as well, which originates from the grub-dogs.

 

===Names in other languages===

|JapN = ''"Pseudo Bread"'' is the Japanese name for Breadbug

|FraN = This word is the portmanteau of ''Scara'' (scarab, beetles) and ''Scarata'' (stripped in Latin). The ''tax'' could either mean taxing as taking from someone, referencing the Breadbug's nature, or simply be a form of nomenclature used to name animal family names.

 

 

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