The Springjab family is a family of enemies in Pikmin 4, and currently consists of a single member, the Shearflea, which belongs to the Suprictis genus.

MembersEdit

ShearfleaEdit

Main article: Shearflea.

Scientific name: Suprictis rubro

The Shearflea is an enemy found in Pikmin 4. They are small reddish creatures that resemble fleas. They can be found in several caves and the Hero's Hideaway. Unlike most enemies, when they grab a Pikmin, they don't instantly try to eat them. They instead attempt to jump away from the player and then eat them.

NamingEdit

The family's name can be split up into two words: "spring" and "jab". The word spring references to how Shearflea leap towards the Pikmin, and jab is in relation to the way they impale Pikmin.

The genus Suprictis could be derived from supra and ictus, Latin for "above" and "stab" respectively.

Names in other languagesEdit

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Language Name Meaning Notes
  Japanese トビサシ科?
Tobi sashi ka
Leaping piercer family
  Chinese
(simplified)
跳刺科
  French sautipiques Jumpystings The name is a portmanteau of "saut" (jump) and "pique" (sting).
  German Stechspringer Stab jumpers
  Korean 점핑벼룩 과
Jeomping byeoluk gwa
  Portuguese Pinipulguídeos Pinfleidae The name is a portmanteau of "pino" (pin), "pulga" (flea) and the suffix "-ídeos" (-idae), which is used for naming animal family names
  Spanish Picasáltidos Lancejumpid Portmanteau of "pica" (sting), "salto" (jump) and the suffix "-idos" (-idae), which is used for naming animal family names