Mitite

Mitites are small, pink creatures with white shells and six legs. They cannot directly harm Pikmin but do cause any in their vicinity to run in panic, which can inadvertently lead them to danger, such as a hazard. When stumbled upon, they appear in a swarm and just need to be alive in order for nearby Pikmin to panic. Purple Pikmin are the only type of Pikmin who are not disturbed by this enemy, and are extremely effective against them because their pounds instantly kill any in range.

Any egg, both on the ground and from a Honeywisp, has a chance of containing Mitites. They can also burrow up from under the ground in specific locations, either when Pikmin or leaders draw near or an Emperor Bulblax roars. Finally, they are also released from the bodies of the Raging Long Legs if it has been defeated before. The enemies start to scuttle around aimlessly as well. Any Mitites that are not killed will eventually burrow underground after a set amount of time.

Every creature in the swarm drops a pool of nectar when killed, which makes them valuable for building a flowered army.

=In fanon games=

In Pikmin 251
Mitites appear in Pikmin 251 and behave exactly as they do in.

In Pikmin 2: New Year
Mitites appear in Pikmin 2: New Year with the same behaviors but a different appearance, being predominantly pink in color.

In Pikmin: Connection of the Worlds
In Pikmin: Connection of the Worlds, Mitites may be found in a colony. The entrance to the colony looks like a lump on the ground, and Brown Pikmin can dig at these spots to reveal the colony. It is rare but possible to find tiny eggs, which are in reality Mitite eggs, in place of ordinary eggs, and interacting with them will cause a swarm of Mitites to come up from the ground around it.

In Pikmin: Redemption
In Pikmin: Redemption, Mitites will break out of a egg they are contained within when they sense nearby Pikmin and leaders.

In Pikmin: Ultimate Doom
The Mitite appears in Pikmin: Ultimate Doom, and is encountered in Dark Moon and Kryptonite Crater.

In Pikspore
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In Pikspore, Mitites are just as annoying as they were in. Progglings serve a similar purpose to them.