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The ''' Breadbug family''' is a family of species in the [[Pikmin series|Pikmin games]] that steal items and corpses, or mimic young [[Grub-dogs]]. The most famous member of this family is the [[Dwarf Red Bulborb]]. The name Breadbug may be derived from the fact that they resemble bread.
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==
[[Image:57breadbug.png|left|200px]]
Breadbugs, found in both Pikmin games, 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 has a large amount of hard blubber, making it nearly immune to most attacks. They are found much more commonly in Pikmin 2 than in Pikmin.


Every member of the family is in the ''Pansarus'' genus aside from the [[Fiery Dwarf Bulblax]], which is under ''Oculus''. However, ''Oculus'' was a genus belonging to the [[grub-dog family]] prior to this enemy's first debut. Complicating the matter further, the [[Fireflap Bulborb]], another member of this family, has the same species name as the Bulblax – ''volcanus''. Adding even more to the confusion, the [[Fiery Young Yellow Wollywog]], belonging to the very distant [[amphituber family]], actually has the genus ''Volcanus''. Because of these inconsistent and illogical {{w|Binomial nomenclature|taxonomic levels}}, it's safe to assume that these are all [[mistake]]s. Therefore, the Fiery Dwarf Bulblax should actually be in the ''Pansarus'' genus with all the other breadbugs. As for the amphituber in question, it can be decided that the genus ''Volcanus'' and the species ''volcanus'' are completely different levels and have the same names just by coincidence.
==Giant Breadbug==
[[Image:Giantbreadbug.jpg|left|157px]]
The Giant Breadbug is a boss in Pikmin 2. Unlike other [[Breadbug|Breadbugs]], this one is large and has a more cubical shape, looking like a whole loaf of bread; it is by far the largest species in the Breadbug family. It acts the same as normal Breadbugs, but is harder to damage by "rejection" from The Ship, although you must only bring it to the ship twice to kill it. It is considered by many players to be the easiest boss in the game (boss theme music is not even played, though an exclusive tune is played only in the specific cave sublevel). The more recognizable habitat is located on the last sublevel (6) of the [[Glutton's Kitchen]] and consists of only two other Breadbugs, electric nodes, and [[Anode Beetle|Anode Beetles]].


With that set aside, there are also some subspecies to mention. All mainline Dwarf Bulborbs are a different subspecies of ''pseudooculii''. And as mentioned previously, the Fiery Dwarf Bulblax and Fireflap Bulborb are subspecies of ''volcanus''.
==Dwarf Red Bulborb==
[[Image:04dwarfredbulborb.png|left|182px]]
Dwarf Red Bulborbs are small, common enemies in the Pikmin games. They perfectly resemble [[Red Bulborb|Red Bulborbs]] in appearance, but with greatly diminished size. They also are diurnal, they are active during the day as opposed to most Grub-dogs. These enemies are easily defeated by swarming them, but throwing a Pikmin directly on top of one will lead to an immediate kill. Throw a [[Purple Pikmin]] on it and the Pikmin will remain attached to it while the creature falls. In Pikmin, these were known only to be a separate species from Red Bulborbs, but in Pikmin 2, they were revealed as members of the Breadbug family rather than Grub-dog family. [[Olimar's Notes]] in the Piklopedia confuse matters by saying he originally identified them as juvenile Spotty Bulborbs, which contradicts what the enemy reel at the end of the first game says; he must, therefore, have realised sometime before leaving the planet for the first time that the species were unrelated. In the first game, agitating one will make it unleash a cry, awakening the nearest Red Bulborb. This, however, doesn't happen in Pikmin 2.


==Members==
==Dwarf Orange Bulborb==
===Breadbug===
[[Image:06dwarforangebulborb.png|left|200px]]
[[File:Pikmin Garden Breadbug render.png|left|150px]]
The Dwarf Orange Bulborb is an enemy in Pikmin 2 alone. It mimics the [[Orange Bulborb]], but, like all other Breadbug family members, it is diurnal, unlike the nocturnal Orange Bulborb. This simply means (as they are already awake) that they notice Pikmin at a greater distance than other Breadbugs do. It can be very easily defeated by the swarming or aiming a single Pikmin throw to land on its back. These beasts are mimics of the Orange Bulborb like the Dwarf Red Bulborb is of the Red Bulborb, which makes them in no way, shape or form related to the Grub-dog family.
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Scientific name: ''Pansarus gluttonae''
==Snow Bulborb==
[[Image:Snowbulborb.jpg|left|168px]]
Again, the Snow Bulborb is an enemy in Pikmin 2. They are another species of Dwarf Bulborb, these particular ones resembling miniature [[Hairy Bulborb|Hairy Bulborbs]] without any plumage. They are as similar to the beast they endeavor to copy as any other Dwarf Bulborb, and defeated in much the same way. Their most common location is in the vicinity of one or more Hairy Bulborbs, or in cave terrain of snow or ice.


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''.
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===Crumbug===
[[File:Crumbug.png|left|150px]]
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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.
 
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===Dwarf Bulborb===
[[File:Pikmin Garden Dwarf Bulborb render.png|left|150px]]
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Scientific name: ''Pansarus pseudooculii russus''
 
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.
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===Dwarf Orange Bulborb===
[[File:Dwarf Orange Bulborb P4 icon.png|left|150px]]
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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.
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===Fiery Dwarf Bulblax===
[[image:Fiery Dwarf Bulblax Creature Log.png|left|150px]]
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Scientific name: ''Oculus volcanus parvusii''
 
The Fiery Dwarf Bulblax is a subspecies of Dwarf Bulborb that appears in ''Hey! Pikmin''. They are similar to the [[Fiery Bulblax]] in appearance, with some minor differences; its eyes are both the same size (though its pupils are not), and its "melted" appearance is much less severe. The Fiery Dwarf Bulblax is the only "dwarf" equivalent of a Bulblax.
 
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.
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===Fireflap Bulborb===
[[image:Fireflap Bulborb Creature Log.png|left|150px]]
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Scientific name: ''Pansarus volcanus volanti''
 
Fireflap Bulborbs are winged creatures found in ''Hey! Pikmin'' that are closely related to the Fiery Dwarf Bulblax. They are legless, with thin eye-stalks and red beady eyes. Its back and wings are orange with red and black stripes, and are constantly ablaze, similar to the [[Fiery Bulblax]] and its dwarf counterpart.
 
Fireflap Bulborbs fly high in the sky, and attack by dropping flaming projectiles from above. According to the enemy log, these projectiles are actually discarded skin. Like other small enemies, they can be defeated by throwing a single Pikmin onto them.
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===Giant Breadbug===
[[File:Pikmin Garden Giant Breadbug render.png|left|170px]]
{{main|Giant Breadbug}}
 
Scientific name: ''Pansarus gigantus''
 
The Giant Breadbug is a boss in ''Pikmin 2'' and ''Pikmin 4''. Unlike other [[Breadbug]]s, this one is large and has a more cubical shape, looking like a whole loaf of bread. It is by far the largest species in the Breadbug family, but at the same time is considered by many players to be the easiest boss in the game; especially in ''Pikmin 4'' where it is unable to kill Pikmin at all. The [[Music in Pikmin 2#Common boss battle|boss theme music]] is not even played when this creature is around, though [[Music in Pikmin 2#Giant Breadbug|an exclusive tune]] ''is'' played only in the specific cave sublevel, and in ''Pikmin 4'' it is clear that it is the Giant Breadbug's theme, as it no longer plays once both Giant Breadbugs are defeated. The more recognizable habitat is located on the last sublevel (6) of the [[Glutton's Kitchen]] and consists of only two other Breadbugs, [[electrical wire]]s, and [[Anode Beetle]]s. In ''Pikmin 4'', two of them are located on the fifth and final sublevel of the [[Plunder Palace]], alongside many basic Breadbugs, and a [[Spotty Bulbear]].
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===Snow Bulborb===
[[File:P2 Artwork Snow Bulborb.png|left|150px]]
{{main|Snow Bulborb}}
 
Scientific name: ''Pansarus pseudooculii frosticus''
 
The Snow Bulborb only appears in ''Pikmin 2''. They are another subspecies of Dwarf Bulborb, these particular ones resembling hairless, miniature [[Hairy Bulborb]]s. They are as similar to the beast they endeavor to copy as any other Dwarf Bulborb, and defeated in much the same way. Their most common location is in the vicinity of one or more Hairy Bulborbs, or in cave terrain of snow or ice.
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==Naming==
{{see also|Grub-dog family#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===
{{Foreignname
|Jap  = パンモドキ科<br> Pan modoki ka
|JapM = Pseudo bread family
|JapN = ''"Pseudo Bread"'' is the Japanese name for Breadbug
|ChiTrad  = 麵包擬態蟲科
|ChiTradM =
|ChiTradN =
|ChiSimp  = 面包拟态虫科
|ChiSimpM =
|ChiSimpN =
|Fra  = scaratax
|FraM = Coadjuting stripped beetle
|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.
|Ger  = Saprophagi
|GerM =
|GerN =
|Ita  = Saprofagi
|ItaM = Scavengers
|ItaN =
|Kor  = 빵닮은꼴 과
|KorM =
|KorN =
|Spa  = Tragapánidos
|SpaM = Swallobreidae
|SpaN = The name is a portmanteau of ''"tragar"'' (to swallow), ''"pan"'' (bread) and the suffix "''-idos''" ({{w|Family_(biology)#Nomenclature|-idae}}), which is used for naming animal family names
|Por  = Levapanídeos
|PorM = Takebreidae
|PorN = The name is a portmanteau of ''"levar"'' (to take), ''"pão"'' (bread) and the suffix "''-ídeos''" ({{w|Family_(biology)#Nomenclature|-idae}}), which is used for naming animal family names
|notes = y
 
}}
 
==See also==
*[[Grub-dog family]]
 
{{families}}
[[Category:Breadbug family| ]]

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