Tropical Cannon Beetle

The Tropical Cannon Beetle is a mature lithopod that spits boulders and produces adhesive.

=In fanon games=

In Pikmin: Shipwrecked Stargazers
The Tropical Cannon Beetle is a fully grown Tropical Cannon Beetle Larva in Pikmin: Shipwrecked Stargazers that lives on the large rainforest island in Creature's Quay. It resembles a fusion between a, a Polynesian mask, and an actual coconut. It has a beige carapace with tan hairs hanging from it, four brown, crab-like legs, and a head with strange, tribalesque markings.

The Tropical Cannon Beetle guards the shipwreck where Spelunker's Locker is found. It attacks by spitting boulders that leave behind a trail of sticky tar which can slow down or even trap most Pikmin. Black Pikmin can cross it just fine, however. It is defeated like a typical Armored Cannon Beetle, by throwing a Pikmin into its blowhole and attacking its vulnerable body. Every time it closes, however, it begins spitting globs of tar and then shoots boulders at trapped Pikmin. Upon defeat, the Tropical Cannon Beetle drops the Paradisiacal Morsel.

In Pikmin: Decayed Leaf
The Tropical Cannon Beetle is a new boss found in Pikmin: Decayed Leaf. The creature takes on the physical traits of an Armored Cannon Beetle with its large abdomen and 4 legs. However, its body is seemingly made out of a coconut shell. Along with this, the creature has a seemingly tribal mask on its face, and 4, brown painted legs. It has a soft, red underbelly along with them. The boss can be found wandering slowly in its arena. Entering the arena starts the fight.

The Tropical Cannon Beetle acts like a regular Armored Cannon Beetle. However, when it charges its attack and fires; it will shoot out a large ball of sand instead of dirt. The sand will pick up any Pikmin it runs into before it slams into an arena wall. Although the Pikmin do not die when they get hit by the sand ball or slammed into the wall; the proceeding large clouds of sand dust can choke them to death unless whistled. Like most Lithopods, you can take out the Cannon Beetle by throwing a Pikmin into its blowhole as it begins to charge its attack. Once performed, it will flip over completely and reveal its soft underbelly. You can attack its belly while its vulnerable. If at least 25% of its health is drained, or at least 10 seconds pass, the boss will flip over and begin to use its large legs to shake sand everywhere; creating massive dust clouds to choke more Pikmin. Along with this, when 50% of its health is drained, the creature will begin to spit out globs of tar which can trap Pikmin; and fire sand boulders at them to scoop them up and choke them with dust clouds.