Fuzzbuzz family

The Fuzzbuzz family is a family of flying fuzzy insectoid creatures only found in Hey! Pikmin. So far, there is only one member in this family, the Spornet.

All members of this family are in the Melissans genus.

Members

Spornet

Main article: Spornet.

Scientific name: Melissans manovenenum

The Spornet is an enemy found in Hey! Pikmin. It is a small flying insectoid creature with a glowing abdomen. It attacks by hovering around and dropping toxic puffballs on Pikmin. They often fly very high, so Yellow Pikmin and Winged Pikmin are often provided in areas with it.

Naming

The family's name comes from "fuzz", referring to members of the family and their fuzzy abdomens, while "buzz" likely comes from the appearence of members, which resemble bees. The Japanese name translates to cotton dropping family, which is pretty self explanatory.

The genus Melissans comes from the Greek word melissa, which simply means "bee".

Names in other languages

To do: Add definitions for names in other languages. Care to do so?

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ワタオトシ科? Wata otoshi ka	Cotton dropping family
Dutch	Doemzoemers	Doombuzzers
French	boulouché
German	Flauscher	Fluffer
Italian	Apinidi
Korean	솜털벌레 과
Spanish	Avispáridos

See also

• Huntinpeck family