Roving Snitchbug

The Roving Snitchbug is a species of scarpanid that patrols an entire area.

=In fanon games=

In Pikmin: Elemental Speciation
The Roving Snitchbug is a type of snitchbug in Pikmin: Elemental Speciation that wanders about a large portion of the area it is found in. It swoops down toward Pikmin at high speeds, scooping up to four at a time, and, if successful at grabbing any, carries them around for a short time before putting them into its translucent green abdomen and then flying away to snatch more Pikmin later. The more Pikmin it carries, the slower it moves, and the longer it lingers after stealing Pikmin. It can not be brought down from the air very easily without it carrying at least some Pikmin due to its powerful wings. When it is killed, its abdomen bursts, and the Pikmin within, if any, are released; if defeated while in the air, the Pikmin it holds are planted into the ground, but if it is grounded before defeat, the Pikmin simply regress one maturity stage, if possible.

This creature's name is based on a combination of the Latin word lata, which means wide, and pella, which is similar to the Latin word for feather, penna.