Anode Beetle

The Anode Beetle is an enemy found in Pikmin 2. It resembles a ladybug with black skin and a black shell with yellow spots. When one of these creatures are alone, they are generally harmless. However, when there are two of them walking around, take caution! Any Pikmin that is not yellow will instantly be killed by lightning.

Olimar's Notes
This specimen is representative of an insect hybrid that uses electricity in addition to glycogen for its energy. Although difficult to confirm due to their microscopic size, tiny hairs on the creature's legs cause the friction that generates the electrical charge. The electrical charge is processed by the creature's internal mechanical battery structure, and then stored as a dues electrical field. As this field reaches critical levels, surplus electricity is emitted, resulting in a low voltage current that is transmitted between specimens. It can shock other creatures in the immediate vicinity. Considering this process, it can be surmised that the largest impetus to pack behavior is not so for energetic effect of producing as a pack as it is to take advantage of this most effective means of group power.

Louie's Notes
Drain the electrical charge before boiling. Although it is possible to eat an Anode Beetle while it is charged, doing so may result in an unpleasant tingling sensation.

How to kill
Throw a Pikmin on top of it to make it flip over, then swarm it. This can be a problem if there are a lot of them, though. If you use a Purple Pikmin, you can stun more than one at a time.

Locations

 * Crystal Falls
 * Subatomic Scaffolding
 * Dark Circuit Maze - All sublevels
 * Volatile Minefield

Behavior
The Anode Beetle acts mostly the same as Pikmin 2 but can randomly spark dangerous electricity while flipped.