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|areas=[[The Forest of Hope]], [[The Distant Spring]], [[Perplexing Pool]], [[Wistful Wild]]
|areas=[[The Forest of Hope]], [[The Distant Spring]], [[Perplexing Pool]], [[Wistful Wild]]
|underground=[[Subterranean Complex]], [[Frontier Cavern]], [[Snagret Hole]], [[Citadel of Spiders]], [[Cavern of Chaos]], [[Hole of Heroes]]
|underground=[[Subterranean Complex]], [[Frontier Cavern]], [[Snagret Hole]], [[Citadel of Spiders]], [[Cavern of Chaos]], [[Hole of Heroes]], [[Abduction Den]]
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The '''Swooping Snitchbug''' is a creature found in both [[Pikmin (series)|Pikmin games]]. They are legless, round, flying insects that have evolved wing-like antennae as a means of locomotion. They swoop down, as their name suggests, and grabs their prey with their claws. After carrying them for a few seconds, they violently throw them towards the ground. This action would harm most prey, whereas [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] are simply replanted and reverted to their original leaf-receptacle state. These creatures will plummet to the ground if weighed down by a sufficient number of Pikmin, or with a single [[Purple Pikmin]], rendering it susceptible to further attack. [[Ultra-bitter spray]]s may also be used to freeze it in mid-air, causing it to drop to the ground, which is arguably easier, but of course produces no corpse, and may be considered a waste of sprays. Occasionally in [[Pikmin 2]] in caves such as the [[Subterranean Complex]], a Swooping Snitchbug might accidentally throw a Pikmin into the abyss below, killing it. Should it throw a [[Yellow Pikmin]] that is holding a [[bomb-rock]], the bomb-rock will explode, killing the Yellow Pikmin and all Pikmin getting caught in the blast.
The '''Swooping Snitchbug''' is a creature found in both [[Pikmin (series)|Pikmin games]]. They are legless, round, flying insects that have evolved wing-like antennae as a means of locomotion. They swoop down, as their name suggests, and grabs their prey with their claws. After carrying them for a few seconds, they violently throw them towards the ground. This action would harm most prey, whereas [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] are simply replanted and reverted to their original leaf-receptacle state. These creatures will plummet to the ground if weighed down by a sufficient number of Pikmin, or with a single [[Purple Pikmin]], rendering it susceptible to further attack. [[Ultra-bitter spray]]s may also be used to freeze it in mid-air, causing it to drop to the ground, which is arguably easier, but of course produces no corpse, and may be considered a waste of sprays. Occasionally in [[Pikmin 2]] in caves such as the [[Subterranean Complex]], a Swooping Snitchbug might accidentally throw a Pikmin into the abyss below, killing it. Should it throw a [[Yellow Pikmin]] that is holding a [[bomb-rock]], the bomb-rock will explode, killing the Yellow Pikmin and all Pikmin getting caught in the blast.
The position of the Swooping Snitchbug in the [[Enemy Reel]], which is otherwise alphabetical, indicates that the creature's name may originally have started with "flying".
The position of the Swooping Snitchbug in the [[Enemy Reel]], which is otherwise alphabetical, indicates that the creature's name may originally have started with "flying".
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="150">
<gallery>
File:Normal_snitchbug-pikmin.jpg|Artwork of a Swooping Snitchbug carrying Pikmin from ''Pikmin''.
File:Normal_snitchbug-pikmin.jpg|Artwork of a Swooping Snitchbug carrying Pikmin from ''Pikmin''.
Swooping Snitchbug.jpg
File:Swooping Snitchbug.jpg
173.png|A Swooping Snitchbug in the Piklopedia of Pikmin 2.
File:173.png|A Swooping Snitchbug in the Piklopedia of ''Pikmin 2''.
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Revision as of 12:34, March 5, 2011

Swooping Snitchbug
File:Swooping Snitchbug(PikminNPC).jpg
Appears in PikminPikmin 2
Scientific name Scarpanica kesperens
Family Scarpanid
Areas The Forest of Hope, The Distant Spring, Perplexing Pool, Wistful Wild
Caves Subterranean Complex, Frontier Cavern, Snagret Hole, Citadel of Spiders, Cavern of Chaos, Hole of Heroes, Abduction Den
Challenge Mode stages None
2-Player Battle stages None
Attacks Replants and deflowers Pikmin

The Swooping Snitchbug is a creature found in both Pikmin games. They are legless, round, flying insects that have evolved wing-like antennae as a means of locomotion. They swoop down, as their name suggests, and grabs their prey with their claws. After carrying them for a few seconds, they violently throw them towards the ground. This action would harm most prey, whereas Pikmin are simply replanted and reverted to their original leaf-receptacle state. These creatures will plummet to the ground if weighed down by a sufficient number of Pikmin, or with a single Purple Pikmin, rendering it susceptible to further attack. Ultra-bitter sprays may also be used to freeze it in mid-air, causing it to drop to the ground, which is arguably easier, but of course produces no corpse, and may be considered a waste of sprays. Occasionally in Pikmin 2 in caves such as the Subterranean Complex, a Swooping Snitchbug might accidentally throw a Pikmin into the abyss below, killing it. Should it throw a Yellow Pikmin that is holding a bomb-rock, the bomb-rock will explode, killing the Yellow Pikmin and all Pikmin getting caught in the blast. The position of the Swooping Snitchbug in the Enemy Reel, which is otherwise alphabetical, indicates that the creature's name may originally have started with "flying".

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Gallery

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Trophy Description

File:SSBBSnitchbug.jpg
The Swooping Snitchbug trophy from Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

A member of the scarpanid family. Although originally a ground dweller, its oversized antennae developed into wings, allowing it to fly around freely. the snitchbug doesn't eat Pikmin, but rather picks them up, carries them away, and firmly replants them in another location.