Antenna Beetle

Antenna Beetle
Appears in	Pikmin 2
Scientific name	Mesmeri raiocontra
Family	Kettlebug
Areas	None
Caves	Snagret Hole, Hole of Heroes, Dream Den
Challenge Mode stages	None
2-Player Battle stages	None
Attacks	Distract Pikmin, interfere with Treasure Gauge

The Antenna Beetle (カマドフマ^?, lit.: "Cave Cricket") is an enemy in Pikmin 2 which distracts Pikmin. Antenna Beetles use their roars to produce sounds of a particular frequency, which interferes with the Treasure Gauge and attracts nearby Pikmin, similar to the whistle. This noise overrides any commands issued by a leader, so the Antenna Beetle can take command of any Pikmin that are nearby, which can indirectly harm Pikmin by leading them into a hazard. The only way to regain control of the Pikmin is to kill the enemy or force it to leap away again.

The enemy periodically jumps high in the air and returns to the ground, stumbling as it lands. It can be prompted to jump again by attacking it or approaching it often. It can be attacked by swarming it as it lands or throwing Pikmin on top of it. If a Pikmin lands on it, it will roll over, not much different from an Anode Beetle. Purple Pikmin may also stun it if thrown on top, preventing it from getting up and jumping away.

The Antenna Beetle is relatively rare, found in only a few caves. The Treasure Gauge fluttering about and flashing a pinkish color is an indication that an Antenna Beetle is on the current sublevel.

Pikmin under its control are immune to most dangers, as they follow the same rules as juvenile Bulbmin when following their mothers. This means that they are ignored by enemies and only killed by crushing and hazards, though explosions will knock them back. The real danger is when the Antenna Beetle hops away and the Pikmin become idle.

Stats

Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health	Regen.
3	6	5	× 5	700	No

Notes

Olimar's notes

“This creature is able to control the Pikmin by way of the peculiar frequency of its roar, but its only objective seems to be defensive in nature, as it stops Pikmin from attacking and forces them to run away. This beast prefers humid, dimly lit environments, and has been known to inhabit empty and discarded containers. For this reason, it's wise to thoroughly ventilate any specimens that are recovered. Lifting off with one of these creatures in the hold can lead to a rupturing of the specimen during decompression, resulting in an explosive mess.”

Louie's notes

“Extract meat from the exoskeleton and sear on all sides in a hot wok to seal in the flavor. Top the dish off with a splash of spicy peanut sauce.”

Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's Guide

“Although it can't defeat Pikmin, the Antenna Beetle can seriously confuse the sprouts and take them under its wing with a whistle of its own. Call the Pikmin immediately after the beetle brainwashes them. The bug also sends your Treasure Gauge out whack. Defeat it before you hunt for prizes.”

Technical information

Pikmin 2 technical information (?)
Internal name			fuefuki
Global properties (List)
ID	Japanese comment	Property	Value
s000	friction(not used)	Friction	0.5
s001	wallReflection	Unknown (wall bounce speed multiplier?)	0.5
s002	faceDirAdjust	Unknown	0.25
s003	accel	Acceleration	0.1
s004	bounceFactor	Unknown (bounce when it hits the ground?)	0.3
fp00	ライフ	HP	700
fp01	マップとの当り	Unknown (related to slopes)	25
fp02	ダメージスケールXZ	Horizontal damage scale	0.2
fp03	ダメージスケールY	Vertical damage scale	0.25
fp04	ダメージフレーム	Damage scale duration	0.35
fp05	質量	Unknown (weight?)	0.001
fp06	速度	Move speed	250
fp08	回転速度率	Rotation acceleration	0.1
fp09	テリトリー	Territory radius	300
fp10	ホーム範囲	"Home" radius	100
fp11	プライベート距離	"Private" radius	60
fp12	視界距離	Sight radius	300
fp13	視界角度	FOV	180
fp14	探索距離	Unknown (exploration radius?)	0
fp15	探索角度	Unknown (exploration angle?)	0
fp16	振り払い率	Successful shake rate	1
fp17	振り払い力	Shake knockback	120
fp18	振り払いダメージ	Shake damage	1
fp19	振り払い範囲	Shake range	30
fp20	攻撃可能範囲	Unknown (shock attack max range?)	30
fp21	攻撃可能角度	Unknown (shock attack max angle?)	15
fp22	攻撃ヒット範囲	Unknown (attack hit range?)	130
fp23	攻撃ヒット角度	Unknown (attack hit angle?)	0.1
fp24	攻撃力	Attack damage	10
fp25	視界高	Unknown (height visibility?)	50
fp26	探索高	Unknown (exploration height?)	0
fp27	ライフの高さ	HP wheel height	50
fp28	回転最大速度	Rotation speed	10
fp29	警戒時間	Unknown (warning time?)	0
fp30	警戒ライフ	Unknown	0
fp31	ライフ回復率	Regeneration rate	0
fp32	LOD半径	Off-camera radius	60
fp33	マップとのあたりポリゴンの選定	Collision processing radius	25
fp34	ピクミンとのあたり	Pikmin damage radius	10
fp35	石化時間	Petrification duration	1
fp36	ヒップドロップダメージ	Purple Pikmin drop damage	50
fp37	地震気絶確立	Purple Pikmin stun chance	0.3 (30%)
fp38	地震気絶時間	Purple Pikmin stun time	5
ip01	振り払い打撃Ａ	Shake mode 1 – hit count	1
ip02	振り払い張付１	Shake mode 1 – Pikmin requirement	1
ip03	振り払い打撃Ｂ	Shake mode 2 – hit count	2
ip04	振り払い張付２	Shake mode 2 – Pikmin requirement	2
ip05	振り払い打撃Ｃ	Shake mode 3 – hit count	5
ip06	振り払い張付３	Shake mode 3 – Pikmin requirement	3
ip07	振り払い打撃Ｄ	Shake mode 4 – hit count	10
Specific properties
ID	Japanese comment	Property	Value
fp01	出現時間(Max)	Max time it spends grounded	20
fp02	出現時間(Min)	Min time it spends grounded	10
fp03	出現間隔	Airborne time	3
fp11	フエ間隔(1)	Unknown (whistle color related?)	0
fp12	フエ間隔(2～:隊列ナシ)	Unknown (whistle color related?)	3
fp13	フエ間隔(2～:隊列アリ)	Unknown (whistle color related?)	10
fp21	もがき時間	Time spent struggling on the ground	2.5
fp22	逃げジャンプ時間	Unknown (time it takes to jump?)	0
fp31	通常出現率	Unknown	0.5

Other information

• Size: Body length: 40mm, as per the e-card
• Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #34

Naming

• Common name: Antenna Beetle. The creature is called that due to it "whistling" an area around it, perhaps using its antennae, or perhaps because it mimics the way a spacesuit's antenna shakes when a leader is whistling.
• Japanese nickname: カマドフマ^?. It is similar to カマドウマ^? (lit.: "cave cricket").
• Japanese name: フエフキカマドフマ^?, lit.: "Flute Playing Kamadofuma".
• Scientific name: Mesmeri raiocontra. Mesmeri is similar to the English word "mesmerize", and raiocontra could be considered a combination of raio and contra. Raio, in this context, is Portuguese for "beam", and contra is Latin for "counter", maybe referring to how the whistle's "beam" is used to counter the Pikmin's aggressiveness.
• Internal names: Internally, the creature is called fuefuki, which in Japanese is ふえふき^? (lit.: "Flute Player").
• Prerelease: None.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	カマドフマ? Kamadofuma	Cave Cricket
French	Scarabée à Antennes	Antenna Beetle
German	Antennenkäfer	Antenna Beetle
Italian	Antennottero	Antennapterum	From "antenna" and the suffix "-ttero" (pterum) commonly found in winged bugs
Spanish (NoA)	Escarabajo antenudo	Antenna beetle

Gallery

• 

  The model of the Antenna Beetle.

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  The Antenna Beetle in the Piklopedia.

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  Three Antenna Beetles in the Piklopedia.

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  An Antenna Beetle attempting to attract Pikmin.

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  The corpse of an Antenna Beetle.

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  The Piklopedia icon of the Antenna Beetle in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.

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  The Antenna Beetle's e-card, #38 (4^th yellow card).

Trivia

• There is an unused image of the Antenna Beetle in the style of 2-Player Battle's roulette icons, implying that at some point in development there may have been a powerup to spawn an Antenna Beetle near the opponent.
• If the Antenna Beetle is killed while Pikmin are in its control, the Pikmin will panic and scream, like Bulbmin when their leading adult is killed.

See also

• Puffstool
• Whistle
• Dismiss