Bumbling Snitchbug

Bumbling Snitchbug
Appears in	Pikmin 2
Scientific name	Scarpanica doofenia
Family	Scarpanid
Areas	None
Caves	Subterranean Complex, Frontier Cavern, Shower Room, Cavern of Chaos, Hole of Heroes, Dream Den
Challenge Mode stages	Abduction Den, The Giant's Bath
2-Player Battle stages	None
Attacks	Throws captains to the ground

The Bumbling Snitchbug (or Exposing Snitchbug, as in Olimar's notes) is a creature found in Pikmin 2. It closely resembles the Swooping Snitchbug in appearance, though possesses more body mass, makes a different buzzing sound, and does not have as distinct a head. The two also behave similarly towards small terrestrial creatures, but instead of targeting Pikmin specifically, this lumbering bug attacks leaders, snatching them and tossing them to the ground. Captains that the enemy has managed to take hold of are able to struggle to free themselves if the analogue stick is twirled, or have a second pilot throw Yellow Pikmin to combat the Snitchbug. Weighing the beast down will cause it to crash into the ground, where it is easily overwhelmed by the player's Pikmin forces.

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Artwork

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  Artwork of a Bumbling Snitchbug.