| Decorated Cannon Beetle | |
|---|---|
| File:Decorated Cannon Beetle.jpg | |
| Appears in | Pikmin 2 |
| Scientific name | Granitus decorum |
| Family | Lithopod |
| Areas | Valley of Repose, Wistful Wild |
| Caves | Frontier Cavern, Hole of Heroes |
| Challenge Mode stages | None |
| 2-Player Battle stages | None |
| Attacks | Launches magnetic boulders |
Decorated Cannon Beetles are enemies in Pikmin 2. They have an appearance similar to Armored Cannon Beetle Larvae, but are red instead of green, and have orange eyes. Also, this particular species is never found buried in the ground like Armored Cannon Beetle Larvae. They, too, spit out stones, but their rocks home in on the currently active captain due to the magnetic field which envelops the boulders. However, the stones have odd characteristics. First of all, when they are found in caves which are made of metal (which is rusty, indicating it contains iron), the spacesuits are the only thing the boulders home in on. The rocks are also surprisingly frail. If slowed by water, a rock can be destroyed by a punch or a Purple Pikmin. It is called a Beetle, however it is a larva.
Glitches
Activate the Piklopedia. Select the archive for this creature. Throw Pikpik Carrots at the Beetle, making sure that they land in front and to the side of it. The Beetle will then spit out a rock, which will roll around to hit the Beetle if done correctly. When the rock crashes on the Beetle, the Beetle doesn't die, no matter how many times this is performed.
In the end of day sequence at the Valley of Repose, a Decorated Cannon Beetle often appears. Sometimes it shoots rocks (which occasionally strike and defeat other enemies), inhale, and walk much faster than normal.
Go to any area that has a Decorated Cannon Beetle. Defeat it, and pause as it makes it first dying sound. When the player pauses, the Beetle makes strange noises that get lower and lower. The same happens with a Armored Cannon Beetle Larva.
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Gallery
Concept art of a Decorated Cannon Beetle.
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A Decorated Cannon Beetle in the Piklopedia.
