Burrow-nit family

The burrow-nit family consists of armored insects vaguely resembling Horseshoe Crabs in anatomy: an armored facial covering with a vulnerable backside (or in case of Cloaking Burrow-Nit species, an armored backside with a vulnerable front).

Acidic Burrow-nit


The Acidic Burrow-nit is a burrow-nit that is too acidic for many Pikmin types to safely touch. Its appearance and behavior are similar to the Cloaking Burrow-nit's aside from that detail.

Burrowing Sand-nit
The Burrowing Sand-nit is the largest species of Burrow-nit discovered so far. Its face is yellow in color with red glowing eyes and a large toothy mouth. Its tongue is tipped with red, while its tall spiky shell is dull pink with three purple "eyes" and a swirly marking. It also has several crab-like legs but these are rarely seen. Residing underground inside pits of sand built to suck prey in, the Sand-nit emerges when its trap is set off by something like a Pikmin or other small creature, opening its mouth and slowly crawling forward to catch the prey as it struggles to escape from the beast.

Ceramic Joustmite


It is a close relative of both the Flighty Joustmite and the Cloaking Burrow-nit as it has a pair of small wings that are on either side of its plump body and its proboscis resembles that of a Cloaking Burrow-nit's. The Ceramic Joustmite is unique in that its shell is destructible, and can be destroyed using Rock Pikmin or a single bomb rock. Rock Pikmin can be used to break the creature's shell and allow its entire body to be attacked, and a bomb rock can be used to instantly break the Ceramic Joustmite's shell as well as deal a large portion of damage to the creature itself.

Cloaking Burrow-nit


The Cloaking Burrow-nit is an insect-like creature that has a dark blue shell with large, red eye-like markings on it. When it hunts, it chooses a place where it rests face-down in the ground, patiently waiting for its prey to draw near. If it is approached, it emerges and attempts to follow and attack the Pikmin until they escape out of its pursuit range, when it then promptly returns to the spot where it was resting and re-burrows its head to wait for its next opportunity to chase prey. It has a sharp proboscis that can be thrust into prey, piercing the victim and causing damage, right before sucking it up and swallowing it.

Dino Burrow-nit


The Dino Burrow-nit is a light green Burrow-nit with red eyes, an orange shell, and a menacing face on its back. It will still harpoon Pikmin, but this type will harpoon 3 at a time.

Flighty Joustmite


The Flighty Joustmite is an enemy that has the ability to fly, unlike other burrow-nits. It acts much like the Cloaking Burrow-nit and the Joustmite, in that it lashes its proboscis out to eat Pikmin, and has a fleshy area for the Pikmin to attack. The Flighty Joustmite is not very common and is only seen in a few areas.

Furious Burrow-nit
The Furious Burrow-nit is a stronger version of the Cloaking Burrow-nit. Its skin is orange, its eyes are green and its impenetrable shell is pure jet black. Burrowing in the ground like its more common cousin, this beast is staggeringly quicker than most Burrow-nits and is much more persistent, as it will not retreat back into its subterranean home unless its food is too far away.

Joustmite


Joustmites are enemies that behave similarly to the Cloaking Burrow-nit and look like them as well. They can be seen as the opposite of the Burrow-nit however, as Joustmites shield the front of their body, requiring the Pikmin to attack from behind. Winged variants of Joustmites, known as Flighty Joustmites, can sometimes be found alongside these creatures.

Jungle Burrow-nit


The Jungle Burrow-nit is a burrow-nit that uses acid to deter its attackers. It has red skin, orange eyes, and a yellow shell with blue eyespots. The Jungle Burrow-nit's proboscis is tipped with and leaks acid, so a line of it is created on the ground under it when it attacks.

Nit nest
If disturbed by a Pikmin or other creature, the Nit Nest expels a cloud of tiny, stinging Swarm Ujadani to scare it away.

Oaka Burrow-nit
The Oaka Burrow-nit is a larger species of Burrow-nit with a green shell with purple spots.

Obelisk Burrow-nit


The Obelisk Burrow-Nit is a gigantic burrow-nit the size of a large Emperor Bulblax. The creature will emerge when a pilot or Pikmin touches the obelisk buried in the sand. Because it has such a large striking appendage, it is unwieldy when attempting to eat Pikmin and is unable to do so. Instead, the obelisk seeks out larger prey which it can easily strike down with long-range attacks.

Orange Spear-nit


Orange Spear-nits are small sheargrub-like creatures that are a kind of Burrow-nit. These creatures can shoot out multiple blue snares to catch many Pikmin at once. Their small size and high health make them extremely annoying and dangerous, especially because of the speed at which they pop up out of the ground.

Penetrating Joustmite


The Penetrating Joustmite is a more powerful relative of the Joustmite. They can skewer and eat Rock Pikmin due to their proboscis having increased strength.

Poisonous Burrow-nit


The Poisonous Burrow-nit bears a resemblance to the Cloaking Burrow-nit but has a purple shell instead, and the markings on the back are just a pair of blue swirls. The bug itself is blue with red eyes. It behaves exactly like a Cloaking Burrow-nit except for the fact that it is enveloped in an eternal cloud of poison which only fades after the creature is defeated, meaning only White Pikmin or a similar Pikmin may be used to defeat it.

Sandy Burrow-nit


They behave similarly to Cloaking Burrow-nits, aside from the fact that they do not burrow into the ground. They are usually seen in desert-like environments.

Spiny Burrow-nit
The Spiny Burrow-nit is a relative of the Cloaking Burrow-nit whose green shell is covered in sharp thorns, making it look a lot like a cactus while partially buried in the ground. This spiny shell will stun Pikmin if they touch it, making them easy prey for the creature, which emerges from the ground when approached and begins to scuttle towards Pikmin to try and snipe them with its long nose.

Swarm Ujadani
Swarm Ujadani are tiny, newborn Burrow-nits. The exact species of these creatures is unknown, but it is generally accepted that most infant burrow-nits resemble these.

Thunderous Burrow-nit


The Thunderous Burrow-nit is a member of the burrow-nit family that uses electricity. Unlike its cousin, the Cloaking Burrow-nit, its shell is yellow and the eyespots on it are different colors. Not only can this species skewer Pikmin with its proboscis, but it can also electrocute Pikmin it has caught with it too.

Yellow Spotted Burrow-nit
The Yellow Spotted Burrow-nit is a close relative of the Cloaking Burrow-nit. It behaves much like a Cloaking Burrow-nit, but moves and attacks at a fast pace, making it more dangerous.