Arachnorb family

The arachnorb family is a species of enemies that resemble giant spiders. The first member of the family that was introduced is the Beady Long Legs. The Man-at-Legs and Raging Long Legs appeared soon after, and the Shaggy Long Legs and Baldy Long Legs were discovered after that.

Baldy Long Legs


Like its hairy counterpart, the Baldy Long Legs is also considered a mini-boss. It is the only Arachnorb that never stops to rest, save to shake off Pikmin. Although simpler to defeat than the Shaggy Long Legs, its lack of resting and constant roaming makes it a little harder.

Beady Long Legs


The Beady Long Legs is a common boss. The only attack it has is stomping around, but its large feet make this more dangerous than it sounds. Its body is its primary weak point; therefore, defeating it is easiest with Yellow Pikmin, because they can be thrown higher. This point is a bit mooter in Pikmin 2 given the lower altitude at which the orb reaches. When defeated, it instantly disintegrates into dust, releasing the contents from its orbicular torso.

Man-at-Legs


Unlike the two other known Arachnorbs, the Man-at-Legs is a biomechanical creature and has very spindly feet that can't squash Pikmin. It moves around quickly, and stops only to use its blaster-like weapon to attack when it has been agitated with attacks. It has its flaws, though; there is a visible laser it uses to target the Pikmin, making it obvious where it's going to shoot. These enemies are usually found in arenas that have barriers and obstacles that can be used as shields against the blasts.

Raging Long Legs


The Raging Long Legs bears a resemblance to the Beady Long Legs in overall body structure but has bigger, hairier feet, a larger body, is shiny and black with purple bands and moves more slowly. Like the Beady Long Legs, if it is harmed enough that it becomes agitated, it shakes any attacking Pikmin off and starts stomping madly. This is extremely dangerous since its feet are very large, and Pikmin take a little time to get up after they are shaken off. Its body is so large, however, that any kind of Pikmin can be thrown without waiting, and dodging it should be a rather trivial thing, so it isn't hard to defeat as long as Pikmin are called back before it rages.

Shaggy Long Legs


The Shaggy Long Legs is a mini-boss with a general body structure similar to that of the Beady Long Legs, only black, like the Raging Long Legs. It is unique in that it has hair covering its joints, feet, and body. The hair and overall body color vary depending on the area it is found, and can also appear without any hair on its feet and spherical body. In order to defeat this beast, Pikmin must climb up its legs, and when they reach a hairy joint, they will stop to attack it. Once the hairs are cleared, the Pikmin can move on to the leg's other joint and remove the hairs there. When a joint is cleared, however, the creature will shake its leg, throwing the Pikmin down. After the main torso's hair falls off, it finally becomes vulnerable to damage.