Editing Swarming Sheargrub

{{infobox enemy
|pikmin3     = y
|image       = Swarming sheargrub.png
|size        = 270px
|icon        = Swarming Sheargrub icon.png
|custom_icon = y
|name        = Himeagea turba
|family      = Mandiblard
|areas       = [[Tropical Wilds]]
|missionct   = [[Beastly Caverns]]
|missionbe   = [[Tropical Wilds Remix]]
|bingo       = [[Jigsaw Fortress]]
|attacks     = Weighs down objects
}}

The '''Swarming Sheargrub''' ({{j|ブリコ|Buriko}}) is a green Sheargrub with red eyes found as an [[enemy]] in ''[[Pikmin 3]]''. It, in every way excluding size and color, resembles a [[Female Sheargrub]]. Swarming Sheargrubs are known to follow [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] from a distance and can distract an entire squad as a result.

They move around in swarms at high speed (fastest of any known [[Mandiblard family|mandiblard]]). They have no form of offense but can move quickly, taking any attacking Pikmin with them. Once they come across any [[nectar]], they will consume it and grow in size. They can also hide under plants, like Pikmin. Most swarms come in groups of eight.

When they spot a salvageable object &ndash; such as a [[fruit]], [[pellet]], Victory Macaroon, or carcass &ndash; they will jump and sit on top of it, weighing it down and thus, making it require more Pikmin to carry. The larger they are, the more they will weigh.

While they are an annoying hindrance to the player, they are easily defeated like any other type of mandiblard. However, once a single member of a swarm is harmed, the rest will disperse and run away at very high speeds. It's advised to call all Pikmin back at this point, as they will attempt to chase the fleeing Sheargrubs, only to end up getting themselves lost.

==Stats==
{{enemy stats
|weight3 = 1
|carriers3 = 1
|seeds3 = 1
|value3 = 5
|hp3 = 45
|regen3 = Unknown
}}

==Locations==

In [[Tropical Wilds]], they spawn on the bend with the two [[Pyroclasmic Slooch]]es in a group of eight above the ground where the [[Lesser Mock Bottom]] is located. However due to their travelling nature, they can cover the entire main area once all bags have been pushed and all bridges built.

In Battle Enemies! [[Tropical Wilds Remix]] eight spawn in the same place, but this time they're much closer to the Master Onion and appear refined to that area of the map.

In Collect Treasures! [[Beastly Caverns]], two groups of four spawn in the top area, one appearing on a drop of [[nectar]] hence growing in size. They patrol the entire above-ground area. To note they stop and hide under some foliage time to time.

In [[Jigsaw Fortress]] layout C, twenty five Swarming Sheargrubs spawn, five groups of five. One group spawns on the fortress itself next to the [[Face Wrinkler]]. The rest spawn on the ground, one near the [[Medusal Slurker]] and [[Insect Condo]], one near the [[Disguised Delicacy]], one near the blue marble and [[Bearded Amprat]] and one near the [[Dapper Blob]]. The four on the ground move about the area and are capable of being crushed by the [[Baldy Long Legs]].

==Strategy==
Swarming Sheargrubs are not difficult to kill &ndash; virtually any type of Pikmin can kill an individual Sheargrub in a few hits. Killing the entire swarm is largely a waste of time, as the swarm will disperse and flee after the Pikmin begin attacking. If one wishes to do so, a single well-aimed [[bomb rock]] will do the trick.

If their ability to disrupt transit is a concern, assigning more Pikmin than is strictly required to carry fruits can help offset the weight if any happen to latch on.
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===''Pikmin 3'' Prima Guide===
{{transcript|As the name implies, these fast-moving enemies travel in relatively large groups. Swarming Sheargrubs patrol established paths, jostling any Pikmin they encounter along the way. These pests often latch onto fruit while it's being transported. This essentially increases the weight of the fruit, making it more difficult for your Pikmin to carry.|block=y}}

==Technical information==
{{p3 enemy technical
|name      = ujinko_a (c)
|hp        = 45
|rock      = 1
|white     = 0
|brout     = 1
|brin      = 0
|direct    = 1
|damage    = 0
|territory = 200
|value     = 5
}}

==Naming==
{{see also|Mandiblard family#Naming}}
{{naming
|common     = Swarming Sheargrub. They are distinguished from other sheargrubs with the word "Swarming", because they move in a swarm.
|jpcommon   = {{j|ブリコ|Buriko}}. It is the name given to the roe of the {{w|Japanese sandfish}}, since fish roe is typically a large group of eggs, not entirely unlike the Swarming Sheargrubs. Similarly to other mandiblards, the name ends in {{j|コ|ko|small|f=tp}}.
|jpname     = {{j|ムレヒメアギト|Mure Hime Agito|Swarm Small Jaw}}.
|scientific = ''Himeagea turba''. ''Turba'' is latin for "crowd".
|internal   = Internally, it shares its data with the [[Female Sheargrub]], so its internal name is <code>ujinko_a</code>, but when it needs to be disambiguated from the Female Sheargrub, it uses the name <code>ujinko_c</code>.
}}

===Names in other languages===
{{Foreignname
|Jap   = ブリコ
|JapR  = Buriko
|ChiTrad  = 團團蛆仔
|Fra   = Boufpon grouillant
|FraM  = Portmanteau of ''bouffe'' (eat, grub) and ''pont'' (bridge); Swarming bridge-eater
|Ger   = Schwarm-Termitentos
|GerM  = Swarm Sheargrub
|Kor   = 떼벼룩
|SpaA  = Comején fructófilo
|SpaAM = Fructophilic termite
|SpaE  = Comején fructófilo
|SpaEM = Fructophilic termite
|Ita = Tarlo da battaglia
|ItaM = Battle Sheargrub
}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Swarming Sheargrub P3 closeup.jpg|Close up of a Swarming Sheargrub.
P3D Swarming Sheargrub closeup.jpg|Another close up of a Swaming Sheargrub.
Swarming Sheargrub P3 on fruit.jpg|Swarming Sheargrubs weighing down a [[Scaly Custard]].
Swarming Sheargrub P3 on carried fruit.jpg|[[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] carrying a [[Velvety Dreamdrop]] infested with Swarming Sheargrubs.
Sheargrubs.jpg|A group of Swarming Sheargrubs in [[Tropical Wilds]].
Sizes.jpeg|Swarming Sheargrubs drinking [[nectar]], notice the size difference between them.
Swarming Sheargrubs weight.jpg|A swarm weighing down a [[Velvety Dreamdrop]], as shown by the carrying numbers.
P3 Swarming Sheargrub corpse.jpg|The corpse of a Swarming Sheargrub.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*These are the only known enemies that can increase in size by consuming an item.
*When a Swarming Sheargrub gets on top of an object or drinks nectar, a munching sound can be heard.
*In the {{date|17|April|2013}} Nintendo Direct footage that revealed [[Winged Pikmin]], Swarming Sheargrub sound effects can be heard in the [[Twilight River]], suggesting that they were originally going to appear in that area.
*Oddly, their corpses are very light, and can be pushed very easily by having a leader walk into them. This is not true for other mandiblards.

==See also==
*[[Ravenous Whiskerpillar]]
*[[Breadbug]]

{{harmless enemies}}
{{p3enemies}}
[[Category:Harmless enemies]]
[[Category:Wandering enemies]]
[[Category:Tropical Wilds]]