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The '''spitterspatter family''' is a family of waterbug-like creatures introduced in {{p3}}, although the family went unclassified until {{p3d}}. It consists of two members.

All members in this family are in the ''Gerridus'' genus.

== Members ==
=== Muckerskate ===
[[File:Muckerskate P4 icon.png|left|180px]]
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Scientific name: ''Gerridus terraprojecta''

The Muckerskate is an variant of the Skeeterskate in {{p4}}. Rather than skate across water, it instead is found exclusively in [[mud]] hazards. It will draw and project mud onto your [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] squad, which instantly buries any that are hit. Like Skeeterskates, they can be defeated with a single Pikmin throw onto its head.

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=== Skeeterskate ===
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Scientific name: ''Gerridus clavomacula''

The Skeeterskate is an enemy in {{p3}} and {{p4}}, it is found exclusively in water. It draws water into a tank on its head, which it then can use to launch water projectiles onto the Pikmin squad. As such, it can be more dangerous to [[Winged Pikmin]] and Pikmin near the shore. Like [[Dwarf Bulborb]]s, it can be defeated with a Pikmin thrown onto its head.

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== Naming ==
"Spitterspatter" is a combination of "spitter" and "spatter", referencing the way members spit out water, and splatter it all over their targets.

The family genus ''Gerridus'' is derived from the real-world "{{w|Gerridae}}" family, which is full of many water-based bugs similar to the Skeeterskate, such as pond skaters and water bugs.

=== Names in other languages ===
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{{foreignname
|Jap  = ヒケシムシ科
|JapR = Hikeshi Mushi Ka
|JapM = Firefighter bug family
|JapN = 
|ChiTrad  = 滅火蟲科
|ChiTradR = 
|ChiTradM = 
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|Dut  = 
|DutM = 
|DutN = 
|Fra  = sapeurpompidés
|FraM = 
|FraN = The name comes from ''"sapeur-pompier"'' (firefighter)
|Ger  = Spuckkäfer
|GerM = Spitbugs
|GerN = 
|Ita  =
|ItaM =
|ItaN =
|Kor  = 소방벌레 과
|KorR = 
|KorM = 
|KorN = 
|Spa  = Tiradores
|SpaM = Shooters
|SpaN = 
|Por  = Aquariumberídeos
|PorM = Aquaridae
|PorN = The name is a portmanteau of ''"aquário"'' (aquarium) and the suffix "''-ídeos''" ({{w|Family_(biology)#Nomenclature|-idae}}), which is used for naming animal family names
|PorP  = 
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|Rus  = 
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}}

== See also ==
* [[Skitterling family]]
* [[Squirdler family]]

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