Armrakid family

The armrakid family is a family of arachnid-like creatures introduced in Pikmin 4. It contains only one member, the Crusted Rumpup. All members of this family belong to the Derrierus genus.

Members

Crusted Rumpup

Main article: Crusted Rumpup.

Scientific name: Derrierus capillium

The Crusted Rumpup is a scorpion-like boss first found guarding the third landing site in the Serene Shores in Pikmin 4. They have a red carapace and a greyish-black underside. Unlike scorpions, they do not have eight legs and also do not use their tail as a defense mechanism, it is actually their weak point. Rather their only attack is to charge towards prey and catch them in its mouth.

Naming

The family’s name is a portmanteau of “armor”, referring to their armored bodies, and “arachnid”, referring to the only member’s scorpion-like appearance.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ヨロヒガタ科? Yorohi gata ka	Armor-hard family
French	carapachnides	Shellarachnid	From "carapace" (shell) and "arachnides" (arachnid)
German	Panzerarachniden	Shellarachnid	From "Panzer" (shell, armor) and Arachnid
Korean	갑옷전갈 과 gab-osjeongal gwa	Armored scorpion
Portuguese	Caraescorpinídeos	Shellscorpion	From "carapaça" (shell) and "escorpião" (scorpion)
Spanish	Armarácnidos	Armorachnids	From "armadura" (armor) and "arácnido" (arachnid)