Editing Mitite

{{game help|p4}}

|pikmin2     = y

|pikmin4    = y

|image       = Pikmin Garden Mitite render.png

|size       = 270px

|name       = Mitivius infiltratus

|areas       = [[Valley of Repose]], [[Awakening Wood]], [[Perplexing Pool]], [[Wistful Wild]], [[Blossoming Arcadia]] ([[Story Mode]] and [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]]), [[Giant's Hearth]], [[Primordial Thicket]]

|underground = [[Subterranean Complex]], [[Frontier Cavern]], [[Hole of Beasts]], [[White Flower Garden]], [[Bulblax Kingdom]], [[Snagret Hole]], [[Citadel of Spiders]], [[Glutton's Kitchen]], [[Shower Room]], [[Submerged Castle]], [[Cavern of Chaos]], [[Hole of Heroes]], [[Dream Den]], [[Sightless Passage]], [[Engulfed Castle]], [[Doppelgänger's Den]], [[The Mud Pit]], [[Subterranean Swarm]]

|challenge  = [[Explorer's Cave]], [[Novice Training]], [[Green Hole]], [[Hot House]], [[Brawny Abyss]], [[Three Color Training]], [[Emperor's Realm]]

|2p          = [[Battle Field]], [[Carpet Plain]], [[Angle Maze]], [[Colloseum]], [[Rusty Gulch]], [[Tile Lands]]

|attacks    = Cause panic

The '''Mitite''' ({{j|タマゴムシ|Tamago Mushi|Egg Insect}}) is a small and pink [[Enemy|creature]] with white shells and six legs, appearing in {{p2}} and {{p4}}. Mitites cannot directly harm [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] or [[Oatchi]], but when nearby, cause them to run in [[panic]], which can inadvertently lead them to danger, like a [[hazard]]. When stumbled upon, they appear in a swarm of ten, scuttling around, and causing nearby Pikmin to panic. In ''Pikmin 2'' exclusively, [[Purple Pikmin]] are the only type of Pikmin who are not disturbed by this enemy.

Any [[egg]] in ''Pikmin 2'', both on the ground and from a [[Honeywisp]], has a 5% chance of containing a group of ten Mitites, which means they can be found anywhere eggs are. Sets of ten can also burrow up from under the ground in specific locations, such as sublevel 10 of the [[Hole of Heroes]]. Finally, groups of Mitites are released from the bodies of a [[Raging Long Legs]] in ''Pikmin 2'' and a [[Baldy Long Legs]] in [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]] after death, the former only if it is not carrying a treasure. In ''Pikmin 4'', Mitite spawns are predetermined, and they appear outside of eggs much more frequently. Honeywisps never hold Mitite infested eggs.

Every creature in the swarm drops a pool of [[nectar]] when killed, which makes them valuable for building a flowered army. In ''Pikmin 4'', certain Mitites drop [[ultra-spicy nectar]]. When trying to get [[Poko]]s, they are also somewhat efficient. The reason Mitites are found inside eggs is because they lay ''their'' eggs inside the eggs of other organisms, making them parasitoids. Strangely, they cannot be [[ultra-bitter spray|petrified]] if they come out of an egg, but otherwise are petrified normally.

==Stats==

|weight2 = 1  |weight4 = 1

|carriers2 = 1 |carriers4 = 1

|seeds2 = 2    |seeds4 = 2

|value2 = 1    |value4 = 1

|hp2 = 50      |hp4 = 1

|regen2 = 0    |regen4 = 0

==Behavior==

In ''Pikmin 2'', Mitites in eggs only come out once the egg is broken. Those that are hidden underground will come out if Pikmin or leaders get near, or if an [[Emperor Bulblax]] in the same sublevel roars. They can also be found in the [[Raging Long Legs]] in the [[Hole of Heroes]] after its treasure is collected. Once a group of Mitites appears, any nearby non-Purple Pikmin will start panicking. The enemies start moving around aimlessly as well. Any Mitites that are not killed will eventually burrow underground after a set amount of time.

Mitites appear more frequently hidden underground in ''Pikmin 4'', and cause [[Oatchi]] to start panicking upon appearing. Their egg spawns are pre-determined, and Purple Pikmin are no longer immune to panic. Mitites can not be unearthed by a Bulblax's roar, as they are never encountered together. Mitites also emerge from the [[Baldy Long Legs]] in [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]] when it is killed.

Mitites can appear inside any egg in the game, including eggs carried by [[Honeywisp]]s. Once an egg breaks, there is a 5% chance that a group will come out. Besides that, Mitites burrow from under the ground when approached, or when called by an Emperor Bulblax's scream, in specific caves, normally in dead ends. These are all the locations where Mitites can spawn in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The best way to kill Mitites is to [[throw]] [[Purple Pikmin]] onto them: any type will work, but Purple Pikmin send out shock waves that kill all of the surrounding Mitites; without purples, a direct hit is required to kill a single enemy in one hit-and-run. In addition, Purple Pikmin are the only type that do not seem to be upset by the scent of Mitites. Although this is no longer the case in ''Pikmin 4'', the shockwave is still effective. Auto lock may focus on Mitites when there is larger danger present, turning the feature intended to be helpful into a nightmare. Mitites cannot be killed by [[Group move|swarming]] Pikmin into them, and any Pikmin that attacks a Mitite from the side will fail to cause it any damage.

 

When approaching an egg, keep in mind that it can drop Mitites. As such, the best way to open eggs is to throw two or three Purple Pikmin onto them in quick succession. The first Pikmin should break the egg(s), while the next Pikmin create a shock wave to destroy the Mitites, if they appear. This way, all Mitites can be killed in a quick fashion, without scaring Pikmin. However, seeing as eggs could drop [[nectar]] pools, it's advised to use flowered [[Purple Pikmin]] to open the eggs. If the egg drops nectar and the player uses [[Maturity|leaf]] Purple Pikmin to open it, the Pikmin might drink all of the nectar before most of the other Pikmin can reach it.

 

Leader [[punch]]es go through Mitites without harming them, but if they are petrified, the punches actually do damage and can kill, despite the [[HUD#Health wheel|health wheel]] not showing.

 

 

 

{{transcript|The cheeky Mitite lays its eggs inside the eggs of other creatures to provide its offspring with an easy first meal. When they come wriggling and squiggling out, it's spine-chilling! But you can't blame the newly hatched larvae. After all, you might enjoy an egg or two yourself now and then.|block=y}}

 

=== Olimar's notes (''Pikmin 4'') ===

{{transcript|These parasitic insects feed on eggs. Upon reaching maturity, they excrete a special pheromone that attracts females of particular species, enticing these females to swallow the Mitites whole. (Pikmin, however, seem to dislike the scent.)

 

After entering the host female's body, the Mitites lay their own eggs inside the host's eggs just prior to the host spawning.|block=y}}

 

{{transcript|Flash fry with garlic and red chilies in a hot pan, then sprinkle with grated Gorgonzola. Some dinner guests may find the legs unappealing, so it's best to remove them before serving.|block=y}}

 

{{transcript|When you break an egg expecting nectar, sometimes you'll be surprised by a flurry of Mitites. The creatures won't harm your Pikmin, but they will send them into a panic. Call your purple troops with your whistle, then stomp one of the Mitites to generate nectar and make the others scurry away.|block=y}}

 

 

 

 

 

:On average, about 10 Mitites lurk in a single egg.

 

 

 

 

|scientific = ''Mitivius infiltratus''. ''Mitivius'' seems made up (but similar to "Mitite"), and ''infiltratus'' is close to the English word "infiltrate". It fits, as the creature infiltrates eggs to lay its own.

 

Mitite E-Card.jpg|The Mitite's [[e-card]], #33 (6^th red card).

* The [[Strategy guides|''Pikmin 2'' Nintendo Player's Guide]] erroneously refers to Mitites as [[Sheargrub|Sheargrubs]].{{Cite quote|If an egg yields Sheargrubs instead of nectar, the grubs will send your Pikmin into a tizzy, but your buddies won't be harmed.|Hole of Beasts, Sublevel 4|the ''Pikmin 2'' Nintendo Player's Guide}}

* While the Mitite's family is listed as unknown in the English translation of {{p2}}, it is named in the Japanese script.

** This was later changed in {{p4}}, listing it as part of the [[Mitite family]].

* The Mitite has 6 legs, making it the first anatomically correct insect in the series.

 

==See also==

*[[Ujadani]]

 

==References==

 

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[[Category:Burrowing enemies]]

[[Category:Hiding enemies]]

[[Category:Nectar and sprays]]

[[Category:Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]]