Shielded Sheargrub

The Shielded Sheargrub is a species of mandiblard protected by armor plating.

=In fanon games=

In Pikmin 4 (Salem version)
The Shielded Sheargrub is a mandiblard in Pikmin 4 that is protected by a large chitinous growth covering its face. This armor-like growth is for defense against predators. Shielded Sheargrubs can not be attacked from the front, but they are vulnerable from behind, making them somewhat similar to Joustmites in terms of battle strategy. A Shielded Sheargrub can be critically injured, but not outright killed if at full health, by throwing a Pikmin onto its back.