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|image      = Man-at-Legs_P4_icon.png

The '''Man-at-legs''' ({{j|ダマグモキャノン|Dama Gumo Kyanon|Cannon [[Beady Long Legs|Orb Spider]]}}) is a member of the [[Arachnorb family]], and first appeared as a [[boss]] in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' and reappears in ''[[Pikmin 4]]''. It's one of two bio-mechanical creatures featured in the game, having a mostly mechanical torso sheathed in metal with four spindly legs – three of them are black, organic and spider-like, while the other one is mechanical; this makes attacking its feet impossible. Several exhaust pipes on its body continually emit smoke. Unlike other Arachnorbs, it has no flat footpads to stomp [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] with, instead relying on its long-ranged attacks and speed, quickly skittering around the room to avoid being attacked. When agitated, it stops in place, the panels of its underbelly separate and a machine gun-like weapon extends out, tracking any nearby targets via a laser sight before rapidly firing a barrage of explosive rounds at whatever it manages to lock-on to. After firing a few dozen shots, with minimal breaks in-between, it sheathes its weapon before continuing to move about. While moving, it will occasionally stand still to rest, and at this point, mechanical-sounding inhales can be heard.

This boss is usually found in arenas that have raised ground that can be used as shields against the blasts. It is only found on the last [[sublevel]] (9) of the [[Subterranean Complex]], sublevel 13 of the [[Hole of Heroes]], and sublevel 2 of the [[Secret Testing Range]] in [[Challenge Mode]]. As a side note, it cannot be [[ultra-bitter spray|petrified]] while it is dormant.

In ''Pikmin 4'', its arenas usually have some mixture of vases and dirt walls that can be used for cover against its attacks. They will break after taking too many hits, requiring the player to move from one piece of cover to another to minimize the likelihood of being shot at; this is especially important when its health is low, as it will fire up to three barrages in a row before pausing. It is advised to ride [[Oatchi]] while fighting the Man-at-Legs, since the Pikmin riding on his back cannot be shot at unless Oatchi himself is hit.

|size       = Leg span: {{mm|170}}

|music     = ''[[Music in Pikmin 2#Common boss battle|Common boss battle]]''

|piklopedia = 76

|Jap=ダマグモキャノン

|JapR=Dama Gumo Kyanon

|JapM=Cannon Orb Spider

|Fra=Mécano-pattes (''Pikmin 2'')<br>Mécanopattes (''Pikmin 4'')

|FraM=From "mécano" (mechanic) and "pattes" (feet)

|Ger=Weberbauer

|GerM=Weaver builder

|Ita=Ragno-Macchina

|ItaM=Machine Spider

|SpaA=Arañator

|SpaAM=From "araña" (spider) and the suffix "-tor", referencing the pop culture character The Terminator

|Por = Aracnomáquina

Man-at-legs.jpg|Artwork of the Man-at-Legs from ''[[Pikmin 2]]''.

MaL CM.jpg|The Man-at-Legs in the Piklopedia.

Man-at-Legs wake.png|The Man-at-Legs emerges.

Man-at-Legs Interior.png|The inside of the Man-at-Legs in ''Pikmin 2''.

Man at Legs Beady Long Legs comparison.png|The Man-at-Legs' skin compared to a Beady Long Legs.

*The overall appearance of the Man-at-Legs is likely based on the {{w|Martian (The War of the Worlds)|Martian}}s from the novel ''{{w|The War of the Worlds}}''. Both have a robotic and arachnid nature, as well as disproportionately thin legs. The way both creatures awaken is also by slowly lifting their spherical heads to reveal the legs attached to them. Both even have similar methods of attack, with deadly lasers.

*Spider web patterns are seen on the floor of its battle arenas, similar to the shadows of webs in the Beady Long Legs and [[Raging Long Legs]] arenas.

*In the caves that it is found in, the Man-at-Legs appears to be somehow "buried" in solid metal in its dormant form. Its legs also come straight out of the solid ground, which also doesn't make much sense.

*An unused cave reveals that two Man-at-Legs were to be fought in the same sublevel.

*It is unknown how Louie knows how to cook this beast, as it explodes after its health is degraded.

*This is the only member of the [[arachnorb family]] that isn't stated to be inedible or otherwise nearly unpalatable and unpleasant to consume according to [[Louie]]'s notes on it, since he calls the oil a "mouthwatering gravy" and never mentions any unfortunate side effects of consuming the oil.

*This member of the [[arachnorb family]] is very different from its other relatives; it's the only one that doesn't [[crush]] Pikmin, fall from the sky (instead comes out of ground) and it is also the smallest known member.