The mitite family is a family that first appeared in Pikmin 2, but went unidentified in English until Pikmin 4. It currently consists of a single, small pinkish insect-like creature with a white shell and six legs, the Mitite, which belongs to the Mitivius genus.
MembersEdit
MititeEdit
- Main article: Mitite.
Scientific name: Mitivius infiltratus
The Mitite is a harmless enemy featured in Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 4. In both games, they have a chance to spawn in either eggs or underground. Once active, the Mitite will cause all Pikmin, with the exception of Purple Pikmin to panic. Exclusive to Pikmin 4, Oatchi will also panic at the sight of Mitites.
NamingEdit
The family name, Mitite, is a reference to the real-world arachnid mite.
Names in other languagesEdit
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | タマゴムシ科? Tamago mushi ka |
Egg insect family | |
French | mitites | ||
German | Mitit | ||
Korean | 알벌레 과 Albeolle Gwa |
Egg bug family | |
Portuguese | Acarovídeos | Miteggidae | The name is a portmanteau of "ácaro" (mite), "ovo" (egg), and the suffix "-ídeos" (-idae), which is used for naming animal family names |
Spanish | Mitite |