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'''Sheargrub'''
'''''Himeagea mandibulosa'''''
'''''Himeagea mandibulosa'''''


'''Sheargrubs''' are small, grub-like enemies in both [[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]] and [[Pikmin 2]]. They live underground, though surface when they feel vibrations from approaching prey.  
'''Sheargrubs''' are small, grub-like enemies in both [[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]] and [[Pikmin 2]]. They would hide in the ground and only emerge when the player (or a group of [[Pikmin]]) passed by, at which point they would emerge and attack. While they were not especially dangerous and had little health, they were infamous in both games for tearing apart the bridges that Pikmin construct.  


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
Sheargrubs come in two different colors: pink and purple. Pink Sheargrubs are [[Female Sheargrub|female]], while purple Sheargrubs are [[Male Sheargrub|male]]. Female Sheargrubs do not have any mandibles, because of this they are incapable of attacking [[Olimar]] and the [[Pikmin (species)|Pikmin]]. Male Sheargrubs, however, are exactly the opposite. They have mandibles and will jump onto their prey and tear them apart.
Sheargrubs are in fact fully matured insects which have lost their legs and wings through evolution, and thus, resemble small grubs. They demonstrate a degree of sexual dimorphism not at all uncommon to insects. The [[Male Sheargrub|males]] of the species have a dark purple shell and large, strong mouthparts. Pikmin are their favorite food, though they will attack captains as well. The [[Female Sheargrub|females]] are much lighter in color, and their mandibles are significantly smaller. They are not a threat to the Pikmin themselves or to the player, making them more of a distraction than a hazard, but can still demolish stick bridges with annoying efficiency.


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Revision as of 18:46, January 23, 2008

Sheargrub

Himeagea mandibulosa

Sheargrubs are small, grub-like enemies in both Pikmin and Pikmin 2. They would hide in the ground and only emerge when the player (or a group of Pikmin) passed by, at which point they would emerge and attack. While they were not especially dangerous and had little health, they were infamous in both games for tearing apart the bridges that Pikmin construct.

Overview

Sheargrubs are in fact fully matured insects which have lost their legs and wings through evolution, and thus, resemble small grubs. They demonstrate a degree of sexual dimorphism not at all uncommon to insects. The males of the species have a dark purple shell and large, strong mouthparts. Pikmin are their favorite food, though they will attack captains as well. The females are much lighter in color, and their mandibles are significantly smaller. They are not a threat to the Pikmin themselves or to the player, making them more of a distraction than a hazard, but can still demolish stick bridges with annoying efficiency.