Spornet

Spornet
Appears in	N/A
Scientific name	Melissans manovenenum
Family	Fuzzbuzz
Areas	Brilliant Garden
Attacks	Drops toxic puffballs onto Pikmin

The Spornet (ワタオトシバチ^?, lit.: "Cotton Dropping Bee") is an enemy found in Hey! Pikmin. It is a small flying insectoid creature with a glowing abdomen.

Stats

Game	Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health

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Behavior

Spornets fly in a set path, and will only deviate if they spot Pikmin. Once they spot a target, they will drop a purple-colored fuzzball that will fall to the floor. If any Pikmin touch this, or are caught underneath this when it lands, they will be killed. If they lose sight of their target, they will resume their patrol.

Spornets do not drop any Sparklium when killed.

Locations

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Strategy

Spornets can be taken out with a single Pikmin throw. They are often found high above the ground, and are best dealt with using Yellow Pikmin.

Notes

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“Not many bees prefer isolation, but this one does. It wards off intruders by dropping toxic puffballs on them. I admire its independent spirit, but there must be an easier way to live.”

Naming

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The Spornet’s name is a portmanteau of the words “spore” and “hornet”. The spore part of its name comes from its purple spore-like projectiles, and the hornet part of its name is due to the fact they resemble hornets. Additionally, the family name “Fuzzbuzz” is a portmanteau of fuzz (referring to the Spornet’s fuzzy abdomen), and buzz (referring to the sound a bee, or hornet makes).

Gallery

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  A dead Spornet.

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  A Spornet dropping a fuzzball in a cutscene in the Cavern of Confusion.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Dutch	Pluiswesp	Fluffwasp
French	Vespitox	From vespre (evening) and toxique (toxic)
German	Flauschwespe	Fleecewasp
Italian	Pecchia tossica	Toxic bee
Spanish	Avispardo	From avispado (sly, clever)

See also

• Scornet

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