Mitite

Mitite
Appears in	Pikmin 2, Pikmin 4
Scientific name	Mitivius infiltratus
Family	Mitite
Areas	Valley of Repose, Awakening Wood, Perplexing Pool, Wistful Wild, Blossoming Arcadia, Giant's Hearth, Primordial Thicket
Caves	Subterranean Complex, Frontier Cavern, Hole of Beasts, White Flower Garden, Bulblax Kingdom, Snagret Hole, Citadel of Spiders, Glutton's Kitchen, Shower Room, Submerged Castle, Cavern of Chaos, Hole of Heroes, Dream Den, Sightless Passage, Engulfed Castle, Doppelgänger's Den, The Mud Pit, Subterranean Swarm
Challenge Mode stages	Explorer's Cave, Novice Training, Green Hole, Hot House, Brawny Abyss, Three Color Training, Emperor's Realm
Dandori Challenge stages	None
Dandori Battle stages	None
2-Player Battle stages	Battle Field, Carpet Plain, Angle Maze, Colloseum, Rusty Gulch, Tile Lands
Attacks	Cause panic

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Mitites (タマゴムシ^?, lit.: "Egg Insect") are small and pink creatures with white shells and six legs, appearing in Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 4. They cannot directly harm Pikmin or Oatchi, but when nearby, cause them to run in panic, which can inadvertently lead them to danger, like a hazard. When stumbled upon, they appear in a swarm of ten, scuttling around, and just need to be alive in order for nearby Pikmin to panic. In Pikmin 2 exclusively, Purple Pikmin are the only type of Pikmin who are not disturbed by this enemy.

Any egg in Pikmin 2, both on the ground and from a Honeywisp, has a 5% chance of containing a group of ten Mitites, which means they can be found anywhere eggs are. Sets of ten can also burrow up from under the ground in specific locations, such as sublevel 10 of the Hole of Heroes. Finally, a group of thirty is also released from the body of a Raging Long Legs after its defeat if it isn’t carrying a treasure. In Pikmin 4, Mitite spawns are predetermined, and they appear outside of eggs much more frequently. Honeywisps never hold Mitite infested eggs.

Every creature in the swarm drops a pool of nectar when killed, which makes them valuable for building a flowered army. In Pikmin 4, certain Mitites drop ultra-spicy nectar. When trying to get Pokos, they are also somewhat efficient. The reason Mitites are found inside eggs is because they lay their eggs inside the eggs of other organisms, making them parasitoids. Strangely, they cannot be petrified if they come out of an egg, but otherwise are petrified normally.

Stats

Game	Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health	Regen.
	1	1	2	× 1	50	No
	1	1	2	× 1	1	No

Behavior

In Pikmin 2, Mitites in eggs only come out once the egg is broken. Those that are hidden underground will come out if Pikmin or leaders get near, or if an Emperor Bulblax in the same sublevel roars. They can also be found in the Raging Long Legs in the Hole of Heroes after its treasure is collected. Once a group of Mitites appears, any nearby non-Purple Pikmin will start panicking. The enemies start moving around aimlessly as well. Any Mitites that are not killed will eventually burrow underground after a set amount of time.

Mitites appear more frequently hidden underground in Pikmin 4, and cause Oatchi to start panicking upon appearing. Their egg spawns are pre-determined, and Purple Pikmin are no longer immune to panic. Mitites can not be unearthed by a Bulblax's roar, as they are never encountered together. Mitties also spawn from the Baldy Long Legs in Olimar's Shipwreck Tale.

Locations

Mitites can appear inside any egg in the game, including eggs carried by Honeywisps. Once an egg breaks, there is a 5% chance that a group will come out. Besides that, Mitites burrow from under the ground when approached, or when called by an Emperor Bulblax's scream, in specific caves, normally in dead ends:

Sublevel 4 of the Hole of Beasts
Sublevel 6 of the Bulblax Kingdom
Sublevel 10 of the Hole of Heroes
Sublevel 2 of Novice Training
Sublevel 1 of Three Color Training

Besides that, a group of Mitites also comes out of the Raging Long Legs in sublevel 15 of the Hole of Heroes, if the Remembered Old Buddy has already been collected.

Strategy

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The strategies shown are just suggestions.

The best way to kill Mitites is to throw Purple Pikmin onto them: any type will work, but Purple Pikmin send out shock waves that kill all of the surrounding Mitites; without purples, a direct hit is required to kill a single enemy in one hit-and-run. In addition, Purple Pikmin are the only type that do not seem to be upset by the scent of Mitites. Although this is no longer the case in Pikmin 4, the shockwave is still effective. Auto lock may focus on Mitites when there is larger danger present, turning the feature intended to be helpful into a nightmare. Mitites cannot be killed by swarming Pikmin into them, and any Pikmin that attacks a Mitite from the side will fail to cause it any damage.

When approaching an egg, keep in mind that it can drop Mitites. As such, the best way to open eggs is to throw two or three Purple Pikmin onto them in quick succession. The first Pikmin should break the egg(s), while the next Pikmin create a shock wave to destroy the Mitites, if they appear. This way, all Mitites can be killed in a quick fashion, without scaring Pikmin. However, seeing as eggs could drop nectar pools, it's advised to use flowered Purple Pikmin to open the eggs. If the egg drops nectar and the player uses leaf Purple Pikmin to open it, the Pikmin might drink all of the nectar before most of the other Pikmin can reach it.

Leader punches go through Mitites without harming them, but if they are petrified, the punches actually do damage and can kill, despite the health wheel not showing.

Mitites can also be killed using bomb rocks.

Notes

Olimar's notes

“These parasitic insects feed on eggs. Upon reaching maturity, they excrete a special pheromone that attracts females of particular species, enticing these females to swallow the mitites whole. (Pikmin, however, seem to dislike the scent.) After entering the host female's body, the mitites lay their own eggs inside the host's eggs just prior to the host spawning.”

Louie's notes

“Flash-fry with garlic and red chilis in a hot pan, then sprinkle with grated gorgonzola. Some dinner guests may find the legs unappealing, so it's best to remove them before serving.”

Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's Guide

“When you break an egg expecting nectar, sometimes you'll be surprised by a flurry of Mitites. The creatures won't harm your Pikmin, but they will send them into a panic. Call your purple troops with your whistle, then stomp one of the Mitites to generate nectar and make the others scurry away.”

Technical information

Pikmin 2 technical information (?)
Internal name			`tamagomushi`
Global properties (List)
ID	Japanese comment	Property	Value
s000	friction(not used)	Friction	0.5
s001	wallReflection	Unknown (wall bounce speed multiplier?)	0.5
s002	faceDirAdjust	Unknown	0.25
s003	accel	Acceleration	0.1
s004	bounceFactor	Unknown (bounce when it hits the ground?)	0.3
fp00	ライフ	HP	50
fp01	マップとの当り	Unknown (related to slopes)	10
fp02	ダメージスケールXZ	Horizontal damage scale	0.2
fp03	ダメージスケールY	Vertical damage scale	0.25
fp04	ダメージフレーム	Damage scale duration	0.35
fp05	質量	Unknown (weight?)	0.1
fp06	速度	Move speed	100
fp08	回転速度率	Rotation acceleration	0.15
fp09	テリトリー	Territory radius	120
fp10	ホーム範囲	"Home" radius	30
fp11	プライベート距離	"Private" radius	0
fp12	視界距離	Sight radius	150
fp13	視界角度	FOV	180
fp14	探索距離	Unknown (exploration radius?)	0
fp15	探索角度	Unknown (exploration angle?)	0
fp16	振り払い率	Successful shake rate	0
fp17	振り払い力	Shake knockback	0
fp18	振り払いダメージ	Shake damage	0
fp19	振り払い範囲	Shake range	0
fp20	攻撃可能範囲	Unknown (shock attack max range?)	0
fp21	攻撃可能角度	Unknown (shock attack max angle?)	0
fp22	攻撃ヒット範囲	Unknown (attack hit range?)	0
fp23	攻撃ヒット角度	Unknown (attack hit angle?)	0
fp24	攻撃力	Attack damage	0
fp25	視界高	Unknown (height visibility?)	50
fp26	探索高	Unknown (exploration height?)	0
fp27	ライフの高さ	HP wheel height	50
fp28	回転最大速度	Rotation speed	10
fp29	警戒時間	Unknown (warning time?)	0
fp30	警戒ライフ	Unknown	0
fp31	ライフ回復率	Regeneration rate	0
fp32	LOD半径	Off-camera radius	40
fp33	マップとのあたりポリゴンの選定	Collision processing radius	25
fp34	ピクミンとのあたり	Pikmin damage radius	10
fp35	石化時間	Petrification duration	1
fp36	ヒップドロップダメージ	Purple Pikmin drop damage	50
fp37	地震気絶確立	Purple Pikmin stun chance	0 (0%)
fp38	地震気絶時間	Purple Pikmin stun time	5
ip01	振り払い打撃Ａ	Shake mode 1 – hit count	0
ip02	振り払い張付１	Shake mode 1 – Pikmin requirement	0
ip03	振り払い打撃Ｂ	Shake mode 2 – hit count	0
ip04	振り払い張付２	Shake mode 2 – Pikmin requirement	0
ip05	振り払い打撃Ｃ	Shake mode 3 – hit count	0
ip06	振り払い張付３	Shake mode 3 – Pikmin requirement	0
ip07	振り払い打撃Ｄ	Shake mode 4 – hit count	30
Specific properties
ID	Japanese comment	Property	Value
fp01	生存時間	Unknown (time spent out of the ground?)	180
fp02	出現範囲	Unknown (unburrow trigger radius?)	120
fp03	蜜レート	Chance of dropping nectar	1 (100%)
ip01	歩き時間最小	Unknown (minimum walk time?)	25
ip02	歩き時間最大	Unknown (maximum walk time?)	80
ip03	出現時間最小	Unknown (min time spent out of ground?)	20
ip04	出現時間最小	Unknown (max time spent out of ground?)	90

Other information

Size: Body length: 30.5mm, as per the e-card
Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #29

Naming

Common name: Mitite. It is a play on the mite, a small parasitic arachnid in the real world (although the enemy has six legs instead of the mite's eight).
Japanese nickname: タマゴムシ^?, lit.: "Egg Insect".
Japanese name: タママユダムシ^?.
Scientific name: Mitivius infiltratus. Mitivius seems made up (but similar to "Mitite"), and infiltratus is close to the English word "infiltrate". It fits, as the creature infiltrates eggs to lay its own.
Internal names: Internally, this insect is called tamagomushi, the same as its Japanese name.
Prerelease: In an unused file with the game's early English script, this enemy is called "Egg Grub".^[1] In the GameCube Interactive Multi-Game Demo Disc Version 18, its scientific name is only Mitivius.^[2]

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	タマゴムシ^? Tamago Mushi	Egg Insect
French	Mitite	-
Italian	Mitite
Portuguese (NoA)	Pagurácaro	Hermicrabite	The name is a portmanteau of "paguro" (hermite crab) and "ácaro" (mite)
Spanish (NoA)	Mitite	-

Gallery

Pikmin 2

Artwork of several Mitites.
Mitites in the Piklopedia
Mitites emerging from the ground.
Mitites coming out of an egg.
Mitites emerging from the ground after hearing an Emperor Bulblax roar.
30 Mitites dropping from a defeated Raging Long Legs.
Some Mitites, petrified.
A group of dead Mitites.
The creature's e-card, #33 (6^th red card).

Pikmin 4

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Several Mitites, seen underground with the player character.
Mitites in the Piklopedia.
Dead Mitites in the Piklopedia.

Trivia

The Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's Guide erroneously refers to Mitites as Sheargrubs.^[3]
While the Mitite's family is listed as unknown in the English translation of Pikmin 2, it is named in the Japanese script.
- This was later changed in Pikmin 4, listing it as part of the Mitite family.
The Mitite has 6 legs, and is the first anatomically correct insect in the series.

References

^ Pikmin 2/Early English Script on The Cutting Room Floor
^ Proto:Pikmin 2/Piklopedia Entries on The Cutting Room Floor
^ “If an egg yields Sheargrubs instead of nectar, the grubs will send your Pikmin into a tizzy, but your buddies won't be harmed.” – Hole of Beasts, Sublevel 4 in the Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's Guide