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Scientific name: ''Mesmeri raiocontra'' | |||
The Antenna Beetle is an enemy in ''Pikmin 2''. When it is present in the sublevel, it scrambles the [[Treasure Gauge]] on the [[HUD]]. This enemy can whistle around itself, and attract the player's Pikmin against their will. After a while, it'll jump into the air and land nearby shortly after. Its defeat ensures the normal functioning of the Treasure Gauge, as well as the release of any entranced Pikmin. | The Antenna Beetle is an enemy in ''Pikmin 2''. When it is present in the sublevel, it scrambles the [[Treasure Gauge]] on the [[HUD]]. This enemy can whistle around itself, and attract the player's Pikmin against their will. After a while, it'll jump into the air and land nearby shortly after. Its defeat ensures the normal functioning of the Treasure Gauge, as well as the release of any entranced Pikmin. | ||
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==Naming== | ==Naming== | ||
The family name comes from the terms "{{w|kettle}}" and "bug". The reason for the name "kettle" could be a reference to the creature's whistle, or a mistranslation, given that in the Antenna Beetle's Japanese name, {{j|カマドフマ|Kamadofuma}}, a corruption of {{j|カマドウマ|Kamadouma|{{w|Rhaphidophoridae|Cave Cricket}}|f=tp}}, {{j|カマド|kamado}} means "stove". | The family name comes from the terms "{{w|kettle}}" and "bug". The reason for the name "kettle" could be a reference to the creature's whistle, or a mistranslation, given that in the Antenna Beetle's Japanese name, {{j|カマドフマ|Kamadofuma}}, a corruption of {{j|カマドウマ|Kamadouma|{{w|Rhaphidophoridae|Cave Cricket}}|f=tp}}, {{j|カマド|kamado}} means "stove". | ||
Latest revision as of 01:53, June 24, 2024
The kettlebug family is a family of enemies in Pikmin 2, with only one known member, the Antenna Beetle.
Members[edit]
Antenna Beetle[edit]
- Main article: Antenna Beetle.
Scientific name: Mesmeri raiocontra
The Antenna Beetle is an enemy in Pikmin 2. When it is present in the sublevel, it scrambles the Treasure Gauge on the HUD. This enemy can whistle around itself, and attract the player's Pikmin against their will. After a while, it'll jump into the air and land nearby shortly after. Its defeat ensures the normal functioning of the Treasure Gauge, as well as the release of any entranced Pikmin.
Naming[edit]
The family name comes from the terms "kettle" and "bug". The reason for the name "kettle" could be a reference to the creature's whistle, or a mistranslation, given that in the Antenna Beetle's Japanese name, カマドフマ?, a corruption of カマドウマ? (lit.: "Cave Cricket"), カマド? means "stove".
Names in other languages[edit]
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| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
カマドフマ科? Kamadofuma ka |
Cave cricket family |
 German |
Kesselkäfer | Kettlebugs |
 Spanish (NoA) |
Tetéridos | Kettlebugs |
