Shaggy Long Legs

Shaggy Long Legs
File:Tropical Long Legs.jpg
Appears in	Pikmin 3
Scientific name	Unknown
Family	Arachnorb
Areas	Tropical Wilds Distant Tundra
Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages	None
Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages	None
Side Story days	None
Bingo Battle stages	None
Attacks	Crushes Pikmin

Shaggy Long Legs is a miniboss in Pikmin 3, and a member of the Arachnorb family. This Long Legs' body is completely covered by a mass of shaggy hair. Its color scheme depends on the habitat that it dwells in. Some can even spawn without hair. This species of Arachnorb does not stop to rest as do the rest of the members of its family. However, it does stop to shake off Pikmin, which are able to climb the Shaggy Long Legs' legs.

Strategy

The Shaggy Long Legs cannot receive much damage as long its hair is attached to its abdomen. To remove the hair, the player can use Yellow Pikmin to throw up at the creature's body. Although they will fall off, they will pull off small sections of its hair until all of its hair falls off, allowing its body to be freely attacked. Alternatively, Winged Pikmin can be used in conjunction to pull its hair up and out of the way so other Pikmin can attack.

An easier method is to use Rock Pikmin. Throw Rock Pikmin at the Shaggy Long Legs' feet, and they will start to climb up its legs, pulling off hair as they pass by the joints. Once all the hair is pulled off of its body, they will latch on and attack it freely.

While any Pikmin type can climb up the legs, Rock Pikmin's immunity to being crushed makes them a better choice for battling this creature.

Gallery

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  The arctic variation of the Shaggy Long Legs.

Trivia

• The Shaggy Long Legs is one of the few exceptions in which Rock Pikmin can latch onto things.
• This creature is the only Arachnorb that does not stop to rest every time its legs are equal distance apart. (if it spawns without hair)
• It is the only Arachnorb that has multiple coloration varieties based on climate.
• It is the only Arachnorb which the animation when defeated is not similar to any of its other species as this one will break open its torso,the bottom exploding.
• It is also the only Arachnorb that knows how to shake off Pikmin climbing at its legs.
• It is the second Arachnorb that can appear in an above-ground area, the first being Beady Long Legs.
• It is the only Arachnorb that do not crumble and smoke when only half or a quarter of it's health remains.
• It is slightly harder than Beady Long Legs and Raging Long Legs because of its hair and the ability of not resting. (again,only if it spawns without hair)
• The Shaggy Long Legs hisses at Pikmin while stomping about and shaking off Pikmin.
• It's animation changes depending on it's body condition. While it has hair it will stomp faster than without it. But if it has lost all hair on one of it's legs then that leg will move slightly slower and shakes in pain. However,if it spawns without hair,it will be used to no hair. It also will only rest if it spawns with hair. This makes it so that it spawning with no hair could make the fight slightly harder.