Editing Skitterling family

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The '''skitterling family''' is a group of creatures in the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' series]], of which two species have been cataloged so far. Most of the skitterling family resemble leaves, and are motionless until a [[leader]] or a group of [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] comes by.

==Members==
===Desiccated Skitter Leaf===
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Scientific name: ''Rus mortifeuillea''

Desiccated Skitter Leaves, introduced in ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', are the more hostile members of the skitterling family. They actually have a means of killing Pikmin by grabbing them and eating them swiftly. They resemble withered and dead leaves rather than the healthy ones Skitter Leaves imitate. The edges of the leaves are serrated and sharp, unlike its green relative.

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===Skitter Leaf===
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Scientific name: ''Rus pseudoarbicans''

The Skitter Leaf is a harmless enemy introduced in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. They resemble a regular, healthy leaf. Skitter Leaves are fairly uncommon enemies, but are often found in groups. If approached, a Skitter Leaf will try to scurry away as it has no means of defense or offense. They can often be more trouble than they're worth, since they are only worth one [[Poko]] and seed.

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==Other members==
===Pond Skater===

''Official family unknown''

The Pond Skater is an airborne species equipped with wings capable of flight; when not in the air, it is typically found skating on bodies of water. According to [[Olimar]]'s research conducted while he was visiting [[PNF-404]] with [[Louie]] to pay back the debt for [[Hocotate Freight]], some Pond Skaters adapted to life on dry land, losing their ability to skate on water. Over time, the Pond Skater's wings became useless for flying, but they began to mimic leaves of their environment. This evolution would eventually lead to the [[Skitter Leaf]], which shares no residual traits of the Pond Skater.

Pond Skaters are mentioned in ''Pikmin 2''{{cite quote|{{Notes:Skitter Leaf/olimar}}|Captain Olimar|[[Olimar's notes]] for the [[Skitter Leaf]]}}, but are never encountered by either [[Louie]] or [[Olimar]] during the game. While not directly proven to be a skitterling, it is regardless an evolutionary ancestor of the Skitter Leaf. The [[Skeeterskate]], an enemy that skates over the surface of [[water]], does exist in {{p3}}, but is part of the [[spitterspatter family]].

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==Naming==
"Skitter" is a verb that means "to run around", referring to how these creatures scurry about. This word is used in the family member's names, as well as the name of the family itself, which is a portmanteau of "skitter" and "ling", a suffix meaning that something is concerned with the root of the word it is found in.

===Names in other languages===
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|Jap =  コノハムシ科
|JapR = Konoha Mushi Ka
|JapM = Leaf bug family
|JapN = 
|ChiTrad  = 木葉蟲科 
|ChiTradR = 
|ChiTradM = 
|ChiTradN = 
|Dut  = 
|DutM = 
|DutN = 
|Fra  = ricocheurs
|FraM = 
|FraN = The name is a portmanteau of ''"haricot"'' (bean) and ''"cacheur"'' (hider)
|Ger  = Rutscher
|GerM = Slipper
|GerN = 
|Ita  = Stagnotteri
|ItaM = 
|ItaN = The name is a portmanteau of ''"stagno"'' (pond) and the suffix ''"-ttero"''; equivalent of ''-ptera'', commonly used in the names of bug orders
|Kor  = 잎사귀벌레 과
|KorR = 
|KorM = 
|KorN = 
|Spa  = Pisaátomos
|SpaM = Atomstompers
|SpaN = 
|Por  = Saltifolhídeos
|PorM = Jumpeafidae
|PorN = The name is a portmanteau of ''"saltitar"'' (jump), ''"folha"'' (leaf) and the suffix "''-ídeos''" ({{w|Family_(biology)#Nomenclature|-idae}}), which is used for naming animal family names
|PorP  = 
|PorPM = 
|PorPN = 
|Rus  = 
|RusM = 
|RusN = 
|notes = y
}}

==See also==
*[[Spitterspatter family]]

==References==
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[[Category:Skitterling family| ]]