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The '''Munge Dweevil''' ({{j|ムラサキショイグモ|Murasaki Shoi Gumo|Purple Carrier Spider}}) is an enemy in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. Like other types of [[Dweevil family|Dweevil]], this creature is commonly seen carrying enemy corpses and treasures. When agitated by attacks, it will release a cloud of gas that will poison all nearby [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], excluding [[White Pikmin]] and [[Bulbmin]]. This suitably makes White Pikmin or Bulbmin the best choice in battle, as they are immune to poisoning. Alternatively, as [[Purple Pikmin]] can stun any common Dweevil with a 100% chance, they will defeat one easily. However, one should note that the Munge Dweevil has considerably more [[HP|health]] than its relatives.

 

Its name may be a misspelling of the word mung, which refers to something that is filthy or the act of creating filth. The word "{{w|Mung (computer term)|munge}}" itself is used in computing when data is altered from one format to another. In Japan, its name is {{j|ムラサキショイグモ|Murasaki Shoi Gumo}}, which is the same as the name of all minor dweevils, but starting with {{j|ムラサキ|murasaki}}, which means "purple", given that the spider is in fact the only purple member of the family. Its scientific name is ''Mandarachnia pungetis'', where ''Mandarachnia'' is the genus name for the dweevils and ''pungetis'' is similar to the English word "pungent", which is a word used to describe particularly strong or sharp smells. Internally, it is called <code>gasotakara</code>, which is a combination of "gas" (because of its poison gas) and "otakara", which means "treasure".