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 (Story Mode andOlimar's Shipwreck Tale),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,Kingdom of Beasts,Engulfed Castle,Doppelgänger's Den,The Mud Pit,Subterranean Swarm
Night expeditions	None
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

TheMitite (タマゴムシ^?, lit.: "Egg Insect") is a small and pinkmite-likeenemy with a white shell and six legs, appearing inPikmin 2 andPikmin 4. Mitites cannot directly harmPikmin orOatchi, but cause them to run inpanic when nearby, which can inadvertently lead them to danger, like ahazard. When stumbled upon, they appear in a swarm of ten, scuttling around and causing nearby Pikmin to panic. InPikmin 2 exclusively,Purple Pikmin are the only type of Pikmin who are not disturbed by this enemy.

Anyegg inPikmin 2, both on the ground and from aHoneywisp, 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 theHole of Heroes. Groups of Mitites are also released from the bodies of aRaging Long Legs inPikmin 2 and aBaldy Long Legs inOlimar's Shipwreck Tale inPikmin 4 after death, the former only if it is not carrying a treasure. InPikmin 4, Mitite spawns are predetermined, and they appear outside of eggs much more frequently. Honeywisps never hold Mitite-infested eggs inPikmin 4.

All Mitites in a swarm drop a blob ofnectar when killed, which makes them valuable for building a flowered Pikmin army. InPikmin 4, certain Mitites dropultra-spicy nectar. When trying to getPokos, they are also somewhat efficient. The reason Mitites are found inside eggs is because they laytheir eggs inside the eggs of other organisms, making them parasitoids. Strangely, they cannot be petrified withultra-bitter spray if they come out of an egg, but can otherwise be petrified normally.

Stats[edit]

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

Behavior[edit]

InPikmin 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 anEmperor Bulblax in the same sublevel roars. They can also be found in theRaging Long Legs in theHole 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 inPikmin 4, and causeOatchi 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. Mitites also emerge from theBaldy Long Legs inOlimar's Shipwreck Tale when it is killed.

Locations[edit]

Mitites can appear inside any egg in the game, including eggs carried byHoneywisps. 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. These are all the locations where Mitites can spawn in:

Pikmin 2[edit]

Areas[edit]

• Valley of Repose
• Perplexing Pool
• Wistful Wild

Caves[edit]

• Sublevel 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 of theSubterranean Complex
• Sublevel 3, 4, 5 and 6 of theFrontier Cavern
• Sublevel 2 and 4 of theHole of Beasts
• Sublevel 3 and 5 of theWhite Flower Garden
• Sublevel 3, 4, 5 and 6 of theBulblax Kingdom
• Sublevel 3, 4, 5 and 7 of theSnagret Hole
• Sublevel 1, 2, 3 and 4 of theCitadel of Spiders
• Sublevel 3, 5 and 6 of theGlutton's Kitchen
• Sublevel 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7 of theShower Room
• Sublevel 1, 3, 4 and 5 of theSubmerged Castle
• Sublevel 1, 2, 5, 6, 10, 12 and 15 of theHole of Heroes. A group of 30 Mitites also comes out of theRaging Long Legs if it has no treasure to release.
• Sublevel 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 of theCavern of Chaos
• Sublevel 6 and 13 of theDream Den

Challenge Mode[edit]

• Sublevel 2 of theExplorer's Cave
• Sublevel 1 and 2 ofNovice Training
• Sublevel 1 and 2 of theGreen Hole
• Sublevel 1 of theHot House
• Sublevel 2 of theBrawny Abyss
• Sublevel 3 of theConcrete Maze
• Sublevel 1 ofThree Color Training
• Sublevel 1 ofHazard Training
• Sublevel 1 ofThe Giant's Bath
• Sublevel 2 of theSecret Testing Range
• Sublevel 3 of theBreeding Ground
• Sublevel 1 of theBully Den
• Sublevel 1 of theSniper Room
• Sublevel 3 of theEmperor's Realm

2-Player Battle[edit]

• Angle Maze

Pikmin 4[edit]

Areas[edit]

• Blossoming Arcadia
• Giant's Hearth
• Primordial Thicket

Caves[edit]

• Sublevel 1 of theSightless Passage
• Sublevel 5 of theEngulfed Castle
• Sublevel 2 of theDoppelgänger's Den
• Sublevel 4 of theSubterranean Swarm

Olimar's Shipwreck Tale[edit]

• Blossoming Arcadia

Strategy[edit]

The best way to kill Mitites is tothrowPurple 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 inPikmin 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 byswarming 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 dropnectar pools, it's advised to use floweredPurple Pikmin to open the eggs. If the egg drops nectar and the player usesleaf Purple Pikmin to open it, the Pikmin might drink all of the nectar before most of the other Pikmin can reach it.

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

Mitites can also be killed using bomb rocks.

Notes

Olimar's notes

Louie's notes

Dalmo's notes[edit]

Olimar's notes (Pikmin 4)[edit]

Louie's notes (Pikmin 4)[edit]

Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's Guide[edit]

Pikmin Garden[edit]

Text

Translation

Technical information[edit]

Other information[edit]

• Size: Body length:30.5mm, as per thee-card
• Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #29
• Pikmin 4 Piklopedia number: #50

Naming[edit]

• Common name: Mitite. It is a play on themite, 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:タママユダマシ^?, lit.: "Cocoon Deceiver".
• Scientific name:Mitivius infiltratus.Mitivius seems made up (but similar to "Mitite"), andinfiltratus is close to the English word "infiltrate". It fits, as the creature infiltrates eggs to lay its own.
• Internal names: Internally, this insect is calledtamagomushi, the same as its Japanese name.
• Prerelease: In anunused 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 onlyMitivius.^[2]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	タマゴムシ? Tamago Mushi	Egg Bug
Chinese (traditional)	蛋蟲 Dàn Chóng	Egg Bug
Chinese (simplified)	蛋虫 Dàn Chóng	Egg Bug
Dutch	Krabbeltor	Scratching beetle
French	Mitite	-
German	Mitit	Mitite
Italian	Mitite	-
Korean	알벌레 Al-Beolle	Egg Bug
Portuguese	Pagurácaro	Hermicrabite	Portmanteau of"paguro" (hermit crab) and"ácaro" (mite)
Spanish	Mitite	-

Gallery[edit]

Pikmin 2[edit]

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  Artwork of the Mitite.

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  A Mitite in thePiklopedia.

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  Mitites emerging from the ground.

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  Mitites coming out of an egg.

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  30 Mitites dropping from a defeatedRaging Long Legs.

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  Some petrified Mitites.

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  A group of dead Mitites.

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  The Piklopedia icon of the Mitite inthe Nintendo Switch version ofPikmin 2.

Pikmin 4[edit]

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  Several Mitites, seen underground with theplayer character.

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  Mitites in thePiklopedia.

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  Mitites scaring several Pikmin, causing them to run around.

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  Several Mitites popping out of an infested egg in the Piklopedia.

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  Dead Mitites in the Piklopedia.

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  Mitites inBlossoming Arcadia scaringBlue Pikmin andWhite Pikmin.

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  Mitites found inDoppelgänger's Den.

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  Mitites from under a sticky mold inPrimordial Thicket.

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  Mitites from an egg on The Maple Bridge base.

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  Mitites inThe Mud Pit.

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  Mitites being dropped by aBaldy Long Legs.

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  Twenty defeated Mitites in the Piklopedia. Notice the mass amounts of relinquished ultra-spicy spray drops and nectar.

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  A closer look at a dead Mitite inSubterranean Swarm.

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  Mitites as seen in the "Panic and Confusion"comic.

Other[edit]

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  The Mitite'se-card, #33 (6^th red card).

Trivia[edit]

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

See also[edit]

• Ujadani

References[edit]

This article was afeatured article from June 1st, 2017 to August 1st, 2017.

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