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The breadbug family (パンモドキ科^?, lit.: "Pseudo bread family") is a family of species in the Pikmin games. The first members of this family were seen in Pikmin, but the actual family was not mentioned or named until Pikmin 2. Notoriously, the smaller enemies in this family mimic the appearance of Bulborbs in the grub-dog family. Olimar's notes for the Dwarf Bulborb do mention a "vanilla breadbug", but this is simply referring to the basic Breadbug. Breadbugs share the two toed feet of grub-dogs, and in the first two games have similar vocalization.

They have a range of lifestyles depending on the particular species, from scavenging for second-hand kills to actually preying on smaller creatures. It is interesting to note that each member of this family can be instantly defeated or at least damaged by throwing Pikmin onto its back. For some reason, in Pikmin 2, thrown Purple Pikmin will remain attached to small Bulborbs until the enemy's life ends.

Every member of the family is in the Pansarus genus aside from the Fiery Dwarf Bulblax, which is under Oculus. However, Oculus was a genus belonging to the grub-dog family prior to this enemy's first debut. Complicating the matter further, the Fireflap Bulborb, another member of this family, has the same species name as the Bulblax – volcanus. Adding even more to the confusion, the Fiery Young Yellow Wollywog, belonging to the very distant amphituber family, actually has the genus Volcanus. Because of these inconsistent and illogical taxonomic levels, it's safe to assume that these are all mistakes. Therefore, the Fiery Dwarf Bulblax should actually be in the Pansarus genus with all the other breadbugs. As for the amphituber in question, it can be decided that the genus Volcanus and the species volcanus are completely different levels and have the same names just by coincidence.

With that set aside, there are also some subspecies to mention. All mainline Dwarf Bulborbs are a different subspecies of pseudooculii. And as mentioned previously, the Fiery Dwarf Bulblax and Fireflap Bulborb are subspecies of volcanus.

Members[edit]

Breadbug[edit]

Main article: Breadbug.

Scientific name: Pansarus gluttonae

Breadbugs, found in Pikmin, Pikmin 2, and Pikmin 4, are the beasts after which the Breadbug family is named. They are unable to cause harm to Pikmin directly, though one can do so by pulling objects away into its dwelling. If any Pikmin are carrying an object while it is sucked underground in this manner, they will die. The beast is heavy with thick blubber, making it immune to most attacks. They are found much more commonly in Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 4 than in Pikmin.

Crumbug[edit]

Main article: Crumbug.

Scientific name: Pansarus carponae

The Crumbug made its debut in Hey! Pikmin. It resembles the Breadbug, but it is fairly smaller. It doesn't actively pursue Pikmin, but can kill them effectively if it gets near.

Dwarf Bulborb[edit]

Main article: Dwarf Bulborb.

Scientific name: Pansarus pseudooculii russus

Dwarf Bulborbs are small, common enemies in the Pikmin games. They resemble Bulborbs in appearance, but with greatly diminished size. These enemies are easily defeated by swarming them, but throwing a Pikmin directly on top of one will lead to an immediate kill. In Pikmin, these were known only to be a separate species from Bulborbs, but in Pikmin 2, they were revealed as members of the Breadbug family rather than the Grub-dog family. In the first game, agitating one will make it scream, possibly awakening the nearest Bulborb.

Dwarf Orange Bulborb[edit]

Main article: Dwarf Orange Bulborb.

Scientific name: Pansarus pseudooculii orangium

The Dwarf Orange Bulborb is an enemy in Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3 and Pikmin 4. It mimics the Orange Bulborb, but, like all other Breadbug family members, it is diurnal, unlike the nocturnal Orange Bulborb. Being as easily agitated as the Bulborb it mimics, it will notice Pikmin at a greater distance than other Dwarf Bulborbs do. It can be very easily defeated by swarming them or by aiming a single Pikmin throw to land on its back.

Fiery Dwarf Bulblax[edit]

Main article: Fiery Dwarf Bulblax.

Scientific name: Oculus volcanus parvusii

The Fiery Dwarf Bulblax is a subspecies of Dwarf Bulborb that appears in Hey! Pikmin. They are similar to the Fiery Bulblax in appearance, with some minor differences; its eyes are both the same size (though its pupils are not), and its "melted" appearance is much less severe. The Fiery Dwarf Bulblax is the only "dwarf" equivalent of a Bulblax.

Like the Fiery Bulblax, the Fiery Dwarf Bulblax's back is constantly burning, meaning it can only be attacked effectively by Red Pikmin. Besides eating Pikmin, it can spit fireballs to attack. These fireballs, as well as its body, can cause the ground to light on fire, requiring the use of Red Pikmin to extinguish it.

Fireflap Bulborb[edit]

Main article: Fireflap Bulborb.

Scientific name: Pansarus volcanus volanti

Fireflap Bulborbs are winged creatures found in Hey! Pikmin that are closely related to the Fiery Dwarf Bulblax. They are legless, with thin eye-stalks and red beady eyes. Its back and wings are orange with red and black stripes, and are constantly ablaze, similar to the Fiery Bulblax and its dwarf counterpart.

Fireflap Bulborbs fly high in the sky, and attack by dropping flaming projectiles from above. According to the enemy log, these projectiles are actually discarded skin. Like other small enemies, they can be defeated by throwing a single Pikmin onto them.

Giant Breadbug[edit]

Main article: Giant Breadbug.

Scientific name: Pansarus gigantus

The Giant Breadbug is a boss in Pikmin 2 and appears with an unclear enemy status in Pikmin 4. Unlike other Breadbugs, this one is large and has a more cubical shape, looking like a whole loaf of bread. It is by far the largest species in the Breadbug family, but at the same time is considered by many players to be the easiest boss in the game; the boss theme music is not even played when this creature is around, though an exclusive tune is played only in the specific cave sublevel. The more recognizable habitat is located on the last sublevel (6) of the Glutton's Kitchen and consists of only two other Breadbugs, electrical wires, and Anode Beetles.

Snow Bulborb[edit]

Main article: Snow Bulborb.

Scientific name: Pansarus pseudooculii frosticus

The Snow Bulborb only appears in Pikmin 2. They are another subspecies of Dwarf Bulborb, these particular ones resembling hairless, miniature Hairy Bulborbs. They are as similar to the beast they endeavor to copy as any other Dwarf Bulborb, and defeated in much the same way. Their most common location is in the vicinity of one or more Hairy Bulborbs, or in cave terrain of snow or ice.

Naming[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	パンモドキ科 Pan modoki ka^?	Pseudo bread family	"Pseudo Bread" is the Japanese name for Breadbug
Chinese (traditional)	麵包擬態蟲科
Chinese (simplified)	面包拟态虫科
French	scaratax	Coadjuting stripped beetle	This word is the portmanteau of Scara (scarab, beetles) and Scarata (stripped in Latin). The tax could either mean taxing as taking from someone, referencing the Breadbug's nature, or simply be a form of nomenclature used to name animal family names.
German	Saprophagi
Italian	Saprofagi	Scavengers
Korean	빵닮은꼴 과
Portuguese	Levapanídeos	Takebreidae	The name is a portmanteau of "levar" (to take), "pão" (bread) and the suffix "-ídeos" (-idae), which is used for naming animal family names
Spanish	Tragapánidos	Swallobreidae	The name is a portmanteau of "tragar" (to swallow), "pan" (bread) and the suffix "-idos" (-idae), which is used for naming animal family names

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-The ''' Breadbug family''' is a family of creatures in the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]]. The first members of this family were seen in ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'', but the actual family was not mentioned or named until ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. Along with those listed below, a Vanilla Breadbug is mentioned by Olimar in his notes for the [[Dwarf Red Bulborb]]. They have a range of lifestyles depending on the particular species, from scavenging for second-hand kills to actually preying on smaller creatures. It is interesting to note that each member of this family can be defeated or at least damaged by throwing [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] onto its back.
+The '''breadbug family''' ({{j|パンモドキ科|Pan modoki ka|[[Breadbug|Pseudo bread]] family}}) is a family of species in the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]]. The first members of this family were seen in ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'', but the actual family was not mentioned or named until {{p2}}. Notoriously, the smaller enemies in this family mimic the appearance of Bulborbs in the [[grub-dog family]]. Olimar's notes for the [[Dwarf Bulborb]] do mention a "vanilla breadbug", but this is simply referring to the basic [[Breadbug]]. Breadbugs share the two toed feet of grub-dogs, and in the first two games have similar vocalization.
-The family is named after the [[breadbug|Common Breadbug]], which resembles a bread roll in appearance.
+They have a range of lifestyles depending on the particular species, from scavenging for second-hand kills to actually preying on smaller creatures. It is interesting to note that each member of this family can be instantly defeated or at least damaged by [[throw]]ing [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] onto its back. For some reason, in ''Pikmin 2'', thrown [[Purple Pikmin]] will remain attached to small Bulborbs until the enemy's life ends.
+Every member of the family is in the ''Pansarus'' genus aside from the [[Fiery Dwarf Bulblax]], which is under ''Oculus''. However, ''Oculus'' was a genus belonging to the [[grub-dog family]] prior to this enemy's first debut. Complicating the matter further, the [[Fireflap Bulborb]], another member of this family, has the same species name as the Bulblax &ndash; ''volcanus''. Adding even more to the confusion, the [[Fiery Young Yellow Wollywog]], belonging to the very distant [[amphituber family]], actually has the genus ''Volcanus''. Because of these inconsistent and illogical {{w|Binomial nomenclature|taxonomic levels}}, it's safe to assume that these are all [[mistake]]s. Therefore, the Fiery Dwarf Bulblax should actually be in the ''Pansarus'' genus with all the other breadbugs. As for the amphituber in question, it can be decided that the genus ''Volcanus'' and the species ''volcanus'' are completely different levels and have the same names just by coincidence.
-==Breadbug==
+With that set aside, there are also some subspecies to mention. All mainline Dwarf Bulborbs are a different subspecies of ''pseudooculii''. And as mentioned previously, the Fiery Dwarf Bulblax and Fireflap Bulborb are subspecies of ''volcanus''.
+==Members==
+===Breadbug===
+[[File:Pikmin Garden Breadbug render.png|left|150px]]
 {{main|Breadbug}}
-[[Image:NPC Breadbug.jpg|left|200px|thumb|The most recognizable Breadbug.]]
-Breadbugs, found in both ''Pikmin'' games, are the beasts after which the Breadbug family is named. They are unable to cause harm to Pikmin directly, though one can do so by pulling objects away into its dwelling. If any Pikmin are carrying an object while it is sucked underground in this manner, they will die. The beast is heavy with thick blubber, making it immune to most attacks. They are found much more commonly in ''Pikmin 2'' than in ''Pikmin''.
+Scientific name: ''Pansarus gluttonae''
+Breadbugs, found in ''Pikmin'', ''Pikmin 2'', and ''Pikmin 4'', are the beasts after which the Breadbug family is named. They are unable to cause harm to Pikmin directly, though one can do so by pulling objects away into its dwelling. If any Pikmin are carrying an object while it is sucked underground in this manner, they will die. The beast is heavy with thick blubber, making it immune to most attacks. They are found much more commonly in ''Pikmin 2'' and ''Pikmin 4'' than in ''Pikmin''.
 {{clear}}
-==Giant Breadbug==
+===Crumbug===
-{{main|Giant Breadbug}}
+[[File:Crumbug.png|left|150px]]
-[[Image:Giantbreadbug.jpg|left|157px|thumb|The enormous Giant Breadbug.]]
+{{main|Crumbug}}
-The Giant Breadbug is a boss in ''Pikmin 2''. Unlike other [[Breadbug]]s, this one is large and has a more cubical shape, looking like a whole loaf of bread. It is by far the largest species in the Breadbug family, but at the same time is considered by many players to be the easiest boss in the game; the boss theme music is not even played when this creature is around, though an exclusive tune ''is'' played only in the specific cave sublevel. The more recognizable habitat is located on the last sublevel (6) of the [[Glutton's Kitchen]] and consists of only two other Breadbugs, electric nodes, and [[Anode Beetle]]s.
+Scientific name: ''Pansarus carponae''
+The Crumbug made its debut in {{hp}}. It resembles the Breadbug, but it is fairly smaller. It doesn't actively pursue Pikmin, but can kill them effectively if it gets near.
 {{clear}}
+===Dwarf Bulborb===
+[[File:Pikmin Garden Dwarf Bulborb render.png|left|150px]]
+{{main|Dwarf Bulborb}}
+Scientific name: ''Pansarus pseudooculii russus''
-==Dwarf Red Bulborb==
+Dwarf Bulborbs are small, common enemies in the ''Pikmin'' games. They resemble [[Bulborb]]s in appearance, but with greatly diminished size. These enemies are easily defeated by [[swarming]] them, but throwing a Pikmin directly on top of one will lead to an immediate kill. In ''Pikmin'', these were known only to be a separate species from Bulborbs, but in ''Pikmin 2'', they were revealed as members of the Breadbug family rather than the [[Grub-dog]] family. In the first game, agitating one will make it scream, possibly awakening the nearest Bulborb.
-{{main|Dwarf Red Bulborb}}
-[[Image:Mini Bulborbs.jpg|left|182px|thumb|A group of Dwarf Red Bulborbs, often seen in the vicinity of [[Red Bulborb]]s.]]
-Dwarf Red Bulborbs are small, common enemies in the ''Pikmin'' games. They perfectly resemble [[Red Bulborb]]s in appearance, but with greatly diminished size. They are also diurnal, being active during the day, as opposed to the Bulborbs they mimic. These enemies are easily defeated by swarming them, but throwing a Pikmin directly on top of one will lead to an immediate kill. Throw a [[Purple Pikmin]] on it and the Pikmin will remain attached to it while the creature falls. In Pikmin, these were known only to be a separate species from Red Bulborbs, but in ''Pikmin 2'', they were revealed as members of the Breadbug family rather than the [[Grub-dog]] family. [[Olimar's Notes]] in the Piklopedia confuse matters by saying he originally incorrectly identified them as juvenile Spotty Bulborbs, which contradicts what the enemy reel at the end of the first game says; he must, therefore, have realized sometime before leaving the planet for the first time that the species were unrelated. In the first game, agitating one will make it scream, awakening the nearest Red Bulborb. This can happen in ''Pikmin 2'', but only when Pikmin are thrown onto its back, and it has no effect at all.
 {{clear}}
-==Dwarf Orange Bulborb==
+===Dwarf Orange Bulborb===
+[[File:Dwarf Orange Bulborb P4 icon.png|left|150px]]
 {{main|Dwarf Orange Bulborb}}
-[[Image:Dwarforangebulborb.jpg|left|200px|thumb|A few Dwarf Orange Bulborbs. They resemble closely the creatures they mimic.]]
-The Dwarf Orange Bulborb is an enemy in ''Pikmin 2'' alone. It mimics the [[Orange Bulborb]], but, like all other Breadbug family members, it is diurnal, unlike the nocturnal Orange Bulborb. Being as easily agitated as the Bulborb it mimics, it will notice Pikmin at a greater distance than other Dwarf Bulborbs do. It can be very easily defeated by swarming them or by aiming a single Pikmin throw to land on its back.
+Scientific name: ''Pansarus pseudooculii orangium''
+The Dwarf Orange Bulborb is an enemy in ''Pikmin 2'', ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Pikmin 4''. It mimics the [[Orange Bulborb]], but, like all other Breadbug family members, it is diurnal, unlike the nocturnal Orange Bulborb. Being as easily agitated as the Bulborb it mimics, it will notice Pikmin at a greater distance than other Dwarf Bulborbs do. It can be very easily defeated by swarming them or by aiming a single Pikmin throw to land on its back.
+{{clear}}
+===Fiery Dwarf Bulblax===
+[[image:Fiery Dwarf Bulblax Creature Log.png|left|150px]]
+{{main|Fiery Dwarf Bulblax}}
+Scientific name: ''Oculus volcanus parvusii''
+The Fiery Dwarf Bulblax is a subspecies of Dwarf Bulborb that appears in ''Hey! Pikmin''. They are similar to the [[Fiery Bulblax]] in appearance, with some minor differences; its eyes are both the same size (though its pupils are not), and its "melted" appearance is much less severe. The Fiery Dwarf Bulblax is the only "dwarf" equivalent of a Bulblax.
+Like the Fiery Bulblax, the Fiery Dwarf Bulblax's back is constantly burning, meaning it can only be attacked effectively by Red Pikmin. Besides eating Pikmin, it can spit fireballs to attack. These fireballs, as well as its body, can cause the ground to light on fire, requiring the use of Red Pikmin to extinguish it.
 {{clear}}
-==Snow Bulborb==
+===Fireflap Bulborb===
+[[image:Fireflap Bulborb Creature Log.png|left|150px]]
+{{main|Fireflap Bulborb}}
+Scientific name: ''Pansarus volcanus volanti''
+Fireflap Bulborbs are winged creatures found in ''Hey! Pikmin'' that are closely related to the Fiery Dwarf Bulblax. They are legless, with thin eye-stalks and red beady eyes. Its back and wings are orange with red and black stripes, and are constantly ablaze, similar to the [[Fiery Bulblax]] and its dwarf counterpart.
+Fireflap Bulborbs fly high in the sky, and attack by dropping flaming projectiles from above. According to the enemy log, these projectiles are actually discarded skin. Like other small enemies, they can be defeated by throwing a single Pikmin onto them.
+{{clear}}
+===Giant Breadbug===
+[[File:Pikmin Garden Giant Breadbug render.png|left|150px]]
+{{main|Giant Breadbug}}
+Scientific name: ''Pansarus gigantus''
+The Giant Breadbug is a boss in ''Pikmin 2'' and appears with an unclear enemy status in ''Pikmin 4''. Unlike other [[Breadbug]]s, this one is large and has a more cubical shape, looking like a whole loaf of bread. It is by far the largest species in the Breadbug family, but at the same time is considered by many players to be the easiest boss in the game; the [[Music in Pikmin 2#Common boss battle|boss theme music]] is not even played when this creature is around, though [[Music in Pikmin 2#Giant Breadbug|an exclusive tune]] ''is'' played only in the specific cave sublevel. The more recognizable habitat is located on the last sublevel (6) of the [[Glutton's Kitchen]] and consists of only two other Breadbugs, [[electrical wire]]s, and [[Anode Beetle]]s.
+{{clear}}
+===Snow Bulborb===
+[[File:P2 Artwork Snow Bulborb.png|left|150px]]
 {{main|Snow Bulborb}}
-[[Image:Snowbulborb.jpg|left|168px|thumb|Three Snow Bulborbs which lack the thick fur of the [[Hairy Bulborb]] that they mimic.]]
-The Snow Bulborb only appears in ''Pikmin 2''. They are another subspecies of Dwarf Bulborb, these particular ones resembling hairless, miniature [[Hairy Bulborb]]s. They are as similar to the beast they endeavor to copy as any other Dwarf Bulborb, and defeated in much the same way. Their most common location is in the vicinity of one or more Hairy Bulborbs, or in cave terrain of snow or ice.
-==Trivia==
+Scientific name: ''Pansarus pseudooculii frosticus''
-*Every member of the Breadbug family, excluding the Giant Breadbug, have received a [[Merchandise|figurine]] in the real world.
+The Snow Bulborb only appears in ''Pikmin 2''. They are another subspecies of Dwarf Bulborb, these particular ones resembling hairless, miniature [[Hairy Bulborb]]s. They are as similar to the beast they endeavor to copy as any other Dwarf Bulborb, and defeated in much the same way. Their most common location is in the vicinity of one or more Hairy Bulborbs, or in cave terrain of snow or ice.
+{{clear}}
+==Naming==
+{{see also|Grub-dog family#Naming}}
+The family is named after the [[Breadbug]], a bug-like enemy that resembles a loaf of bread. In the scientific name of members of this family, the word ''Pansarus'' is a pun, in that ''pansa'' is Latin for "splayed-foot", and the creatures' feet are in fact splayed, and ''panis'' is Latin for "bread", once again tying in to the Breadbug; {{j|パン|pan}} is also Japanese for "bread". The word ''pseudooculii'' in some species names is a combination of ''pseudo'', which is Greek for "fake", and ''oculli'', referring to the genus  ''Oculus'' that contains true bulborbs. Because some members of the Breadbug family are mimics of a species of the [[grub-dog family]], their names use the word "bulborb" as well, which originates from the grub-dogs.
+===Names in other languages===
+{{Foreignname
+|Jap  = パンモドキ科<br> Pan modoki ka
+|JapM = Pseudo bread family
+|JapN = ''"Pseudo Bread"'' is the Japanese name for Breadbug
+|ChiTrad  = 麵包擬態蟲科
+|ChiTradM =
+|ChiTradN =
+|ChiSimp  = 面包拟态虫科
+|ChiSimpM =
+|ChiSimpN =
+|Fra  = scaratax
+|FraM = Coadjuting stripped beetle
+|FraN = This word is the portmanteau of ''Scara'' (scarab, beetles) and ''Scarata'' (stripped in Latin). The ''tax'' could either mean taxing as taking from someone, referencing the Breadbug's nature, or simply be a form of nomenclature used to name animal family names.
+|Ger  = Saprophagi
+|GerM =
+|GerN =
+|Ita  = Saprofagi
+|ItaM = Scavengers
+|ItaN =
+|Kor  = 빵닮은꼴 과
+|KorM =
+|KorN =
+|Spa  = Tragapánidos
+|SpaM = Swallobreidae
+|SpaN = The name is a portmanteau of ''"tragar"'' (to swallow), ''"pan"'' (bread) and the suffix "''-idos''" ({{w|Family_(biology)#Nomenclature|-idae}}), which is used for naming animal family names
+|Por  = Levapanídeos
+|PorM = Takebreidae
+|PorN = The name is a portmanteau of ''"levar"'' (to take), ''"pão"'' (bread) and the suffix "''-ídeos''" ({{w|Family_(biology)#Nomenclature|-idae}}), which is used for naming animal family names
+|notes = y
+}}
+==See also==
+*[[Grub-dog family]]
-{{Enemies}}
+{{families}}
-[[Category:Breadbugs| ]]
+[[Category:Breadbug family| ]]

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Breadbug[edit]

Crumbug[edit]

Dwarf Bulborb[edit]

Dwarf Orange Bulborb[edit]

Fiery Dwarf Bulblax[edit]

Fireflap Bulborb[edit]

Giant Breadbug[edit]

Snow Bulborb[edit]

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Dwarf Bulborb[edit]

Dwarf Orange Bulborb[edit]

Fiery Dwarf Bulblax[edit]

Fireflap Bulborb[edit]

Giant Breadbug[edit]

Snow Bulborb[edit]

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