Flitterbie family

The flitterbie family consists of butterfly-like creatures. Most species of this group are harmless, with few exceptions.

Alloy Spectralid


Alloy Spectralids are metallic relatives of the Unmarked Spectralid. Instead of yellow, red, and purple, they are colored bronze, silver, and black. Black Alloy Spectralids have a chance of dropping black nectar when killed while silver ones can drop any kind of spray. They appear in metal-based caves.

Black Spectralid
The Black Spectralid is a black and purple-winged Spectralid. Like other spectralids, they rest on various flat surfaces and fly away when approached, but they have a bit more edge to them in that they will scatter a cloud of scales around themselves when taking off. Pikmin that get covered in a Black Spectralid's scales will flail around in a panic but will come to their senses within a few seconds, giving the Black Spectralid plenty of time to fly away to safety.

Blue Spectralid
The Blue Spectralid only appears in the outdoor areas of the Karst of Gales and is much like the other flitterbies; it simply flies away when approached and has no means of attacking Pikmin. However, the Blue Spectralid is quicker to flee than other spectralids and must be sneaked upon in order to catch it before it flies away. When killed, a Blue Spectralid will produce a drop of ultra-sour spray.

Flametosser Spectralid
Flametosser Spectralids are luminescent butterfly-like creatures glowing with orange flame. Unlike most other members of the flitterbie family, they are dangerous and hostile. Flametosser Spectralids can throw balls of fire from the air and swoop down to eat burning Pikmin. When killed, they leave behind two drops of nectar and a spray. Flametosser Spectralids are often found in swarms of Unmarked Spectralids. Flametosser Spectralids are larger than their relatives, their wingspan making them about the size of an adult Bulbmin.

Greater Twilight Spectralid
The Greater Twilight Spectralid is a larger Twilight Spectralid that has a size rivaling that of the Vehemoth Phosbat's. It is found in its resting position on a wall of the cave or dim tree trunk it inhabits, surrounded by a group of five to fifteen Twilight Spectralids. When disturbed, the Greater Twilight Spectralid will flash brightly, scaring off the Pikmin on it before taking flight and flapping its wings hard to spread its poisonous powder onto them. It will them begin flying around, circling its attackers, but it can be grounded by throwing onto it several Pikmin or two to three Purple Pikmin.

Incendiary Spectralid
The Incendiary Spectralid is a member of the flitterbie family that can spontaneously combust and extinguish itself at will. When Pikmin or leaders draw near, the Incendiary Spectralid will catch fire and swoop down to fly through the crowd; a similar behavior is exhibited by the Electric Spectralid. Non-Red Pikmin hit by the ignited creature will catch fire, and any Red Pikmin it rams into will be knocked down.

Luminous Spectralid


The Luminous Spectralid is a enlarged version of the common unmarked spectralid, with multi-colored wings. If you defeat it while it is petrified, it will give up a wealth of sprays (and tons of nectar, pellets too) but if you defeat it without petrifying it, which is extremely difficult if you don't want it to escape, then it will give up even more of that amout.

Twilight Spectralid


The Twilight Spectralid are carnivorous Spectralids that, unlike other species of Spectralids, attack in swarms around Pikmin groups. They're purple in color and are as frail as other species, so only one Pikmin thrown at them are required to defeat one. They are most effective against you when you're fighting other enemies and they can be a huge pain.

Unmarked Spectralid


The name "Unmarked Spectralids" is used to refer to any of the three types of Spectralids found in Pikmin 2: yellow, red, and purple. These creatures are only found in the Awakening Wood aboveground, but are more common in caves. Red and purple Spectralids only appear underground, too. Upon defeat, they have a 20% chance of dropping nectar (yellow), a drop of ultra-spicy spray (red) or a drop of ultra-bitter spray (purple); this chance is 100% on the Awakening Wood. They usually appear in swarms, with 80% of them being yellow.