Editing Male Sheargrub

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|size=270px
|areas=[[The Forest of Hope]], [[The Forest Navel]], [[Awakening Wood]]
|underground=[[Hole of Beasts]], [[White Flower Garden]], [[Snagret Hole]], [[Glutton's Kitchen]], [[Hole of Heroes]]
|attacks=Eats Pikmin
|name=Himeagea mandibulosa
|family=Mandiblard
|weight=1
|weight1=
|weight2=
|value=2
|max_pikmin=
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|max_pikmin2=1
|seeds=3 seeds
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'''Male Sheargrubs''' can easily be distinguished from [[Female Sheargrub]]s by their dark purple color and large mandibles. Unlike the females, which are believed largely scavenge dead [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], Male Sheargrubs are predatory and extremely aggressive, and will attack [[captain]]s and Pikmin when the opportunity presents itself. Sheargrubs have lost both their legs and wings in an odd twist of evolution, and have adapted to life spent mostly underground.

In [[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin 1]], these bugs are completely invulnerable while they're chomping down on a Pikmin ''except'' when a Pikmin is tossed directly on top of it. This was fixed in [[Pikmin 2]], allowing players to kill them even if they have a Pikmin in their grasp. Sheargrubs, both male and female, will also deconstruct any nearby [[Bridge|stick bridges]], which makes defeating these pesky creatures soon after you land a top priority if you want to avoid having to rebuild them.

These creatures are also related to the [[Shearwig]].

==Strategies==
===Pikmin 1===
The species is relatively weak compared to most other creatures, but if one happens to get a hold of a Pikmin, it is invincible to swarming until the Pikmin dies. If you can throw a Pikmin onto the Sheargrub's back, it will die instantly, and the Pikmin will be saved. Attack with Olimar if possible. If there is water nearby, like in [[The Forest of Hope]], lead them into the water. Since they cannot fly, and will keep following you, they will drown.

===Pikmin 2===
The male Sheargrub's mysterious invincibility is no longer present here, making them incredibly easy to kill. Simply swarm with a group of Pikmin and they'll have no chance. Same as in Pikmin 1, if there is a body of water nearby, lead them in and drown them.

[[Image:Sheargrub-male.jpg|thumb|180px|right|A group of male Sheargrubs]]

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[[Category:Pikmin 1 enemies]]
[[Category:Pikmin 2 enemies]]