Insomniac Snitchbug

The Insomniac Snitchbug is a member of the scarpanid family appearing in Pikmin 2: New Year as a relative of the Bumbling Snitchbug. Insomniac Snitchbugs fly through the air above their territory and stop periodically to hover in place or rub their hands together. While ignorant of the presence of Pikmins, Insomniac Snitchbugs do swoop down towards leaders they may see, grab up to two of them, one in each hand, and fly around for some time until violently throwing them to the ground. However, leaders in its grasp may struggle free and harmlessly fall to the ground to avoid taking damage.

Insomniac Snitchbugs have vibrant blue skin bearing yellow spots especially prevalent on their arms. Their head is connected to their arms and hanging between them and under the head is a rotund, greenish body. On their head are a pair of glowing, striped, yellow eyes, and pair of bent, yellow antennae they use to fly.

Because of their nature, Insomniac Snitchbugs pose no direct threat to Pikmin, although a leader it picks up will automatically dismiss their squad. They can be forced to the ground by having enough Pikmin latched onto it simultaneously, but a single Purple Pikmin will knock it down from the air. Swarming it will result in a fast and easy kill.