Ujadani

Ujadani
	The creature up close.
Appears in	Pikmin 2
Scientific name	Unknown
Family	Unknown
Areas	Wistful Wild
Caves	None
Challenge Mode stages	None
2-Player Battle stages	None
Attacks	Poison Pikmin

Ujadani (ウジャダニ^?, lit.: "Swarm Mite") are small creatures in Pikmin 2 that appear in the Wistful Wild in intervals of 30 days, on days 31, 61, 91, etc. They are very small, orange bugs with a 5 mm body length that scurry about in large swarms, and are not documented in the Piklopedia. They appear to have tiny scuttling feet before their bulbous backs.

Ujadani are not named in-game; the name comes from their e-Reader card, which was only released in Japanese.

In Pikmin 2, two swarms of 70 each can be found on the days they appear. One of the swarms is located near the entrance of the Hole of Heroes, and the other is in the black stone area to the right of the black gate leading to the Dream Den, on the edge of the clearing of Creeping Chrysanthemums.

The creatures can be attacked by Pikmin, who will smack at it the same way they strike rubble. Each time one is killed, it has a high chance of releasing nectar or spray drops. This makes Ujadani one of the best sources of sprays and nectar in the game. They are technically aggressive and will gather around Pikmin if possible, occasionally poisoning non-White Pikmin. They attack extremely infrequently; it is quite possible to wipe out one or both swarms without a single Pikmin being poisoned.

Stats

Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health	Regen.
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Behavior

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Locations where swarms of Ujadani can be found every 30 days.

If left alone, each Ujadani scurries about near the swarm's lair. They ignore leaders, but once a Pikmin appears, the Ujadani closest to it will start swarming around it. They either move around the Pikmin, hop around it, shake in place for a bit, or jump onto it and let go after a brief moment. Every once in a while, when performing one of these actions, they release some poison that affects the Pikmin, although this release cannot be seen. These behaviors can be observed by having a leader hold onto a Pikmin, though non-White Pikmin might get affected by the poison and escape the leader's hand.

Spray strategy

The following article or section contains guides.
The strategies shown are just suggestions.

Because of the massive amount of spray globs Ujadani generate when hit, they are the single best source of sprays in the game. Given their rarity, it is crucial to make the most of the moment.

There can only be 24 globs on screen at once, be it nectar or sprays. To minimize wasted globs, keep a close eye on the Ujadani's drops; if they stop producing globs altogether, call off the Pikmin and absorb all on-screen globs before continuing. Doing this will produce considerably more sprays: it is possible to obtain approximately 20 of each this way. As nectar drops count towards the limit, one should keep in mind a way to get rid of them. The easiest method is to clear the area of the Chrysanthemums while leaving the Withering Blowhogs alive. If enough nectar drops to prevent spray drops, have the Blowhog wither your army, and then have your leaf Pikmin drink the nectar. This allows for more sprays in total, as the nectars can easily reach the limit of 24 globs themselves.

So many spray drops in one place present the perfect chance to use a glitch which effectively doubles the number of sprays the player can absorb. Though it may take a little extra time depending on the exact method used, it is well worth the effort to squeeze as many sprays as possible out of this rare opportunity.

Entering and exiting a cave will make the bugs respawn, meaning the player can obtain their spoils more than once per day. In combination with the previous strategies, a player can reach over 50 sprays in a single day from Ujadani alone.

e-card

Scan of the e-card.

The e-card has the following text:

ウジャダニ
どこにでもいるダニの仲間で、これと言った特徴
もない。しかし、生態系の大部分はこのように地
味な生き物で成り立っており、「派手」で「特異」
な生物が生態系のほんの一部にすぎないのはどの
星でも同じ事だ。

Which roughly translates to:

Ujadani
A group of ticks that can be found everywhere, it has no notable characteristics. However, the ecosystem is mostly composed of this sort of simple organism, and that showy, unique animals are no more than one part of the ecosystem is true of any planet.

Technical information

Internal name: ujamushi

Other information

Size: Body length: 5mm, as per the e-card

Naming

This creature's English name is never stated, but the Japanese name comes from its e-Reader card, and is a combination of the Japanese words うじゃうじゃ^? (lit.: "in swarms") and ダニ^? (lit.: "tick"). Its scientific name is not known, but its internal name, ujamushi, is similar to the Japanese name, except ending in むし^? (lit.: "insect").

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ウジャダニ^? Uja Dani	Swarm Mite

Gallery

A swarm of the creatures.
The Ujadani next to the Hole of Heroes.
The Ujadani near the gate leading to the Dream Den.
The maximum number of sprays and nectar allowed on screen. The second half of the insects popped and gave nothing.
The Ujadani poisoning a Yellow Pikmin.
The Ujadani near the Hole of Heroes entrance in the Switch port.
A birds-eye view of the Ujandani in the Switch port.
The Ujadani near the Dream Den entrance in the Switch port.
An up-close look at the Ujadani in the Switch port.

Trivia

If a Pikmin is held while in the middle of a cluster of Ujadani, they will swarm around the Pikmin, but will be unable to interact with it.^[1]
Ujadani are internally considered obstacles that regenerate in 30-day intervals. This, notably, means that they will be present in the Wistful Wild if it is accessed on Day 1 through hacking.
Contrary to old rumors, Ujadani do not stop spawning after Day 301.