Antenna Beetle

The Antenna Beetle is a kettlebug that distracts Pikmin. They use their wings to produce sounds of a high pitch, which interferes with the Treasure Gauge and attracts nearby Pikmin. This noise overrides any commands issued by a leader, so the Antenna Beetle can take command of any Pikmin that are nearby, which can indirectly harm Pikmin by leading them into a hazard. The only way to regain control of the Pikmin is to kill the enemy or force it to leap away again. The enemy periodically jumps high in the air and returns to the ground, stumbling as it lands. It can be prompted to jump again by attacking it or approaching it often. If a Pikmin lands on it, it will roll over on its back and struggle for a bit.

=In fanon games=

In Pikmin 2... Again?
The Antenna Beetle returns in Pikmin 2... Again?. It can't call Pikmin to it, as the Whistling Beeb now has that ability, but it can chase or dodge Pikmin and produce sound blasts to knock them back. In night expedetion]s it also makes unable to see enemies from behind objects as unusual until defeated due to the fact there is no treasures for the [[treasure gauge being needed meaning they get another purpose for the night expedetions.

In Pikmin 251
The Antenna Beetle can be seen in Pikmin 251. It retains all of its qualities from.

In Pikmin: Redemption
In Pikmin: Redemption, Antenna Beetles are encountered aboveground.

In Pikmin: Ultimate Doom
The Antenna Beetle is more aggressive as it deliberately chases down Pikmin to call them. Antenna Beetles are encountered on sublevel four of Dark Kingdom, sublevels two and five of Vent Labyrinth, and sublevel two of Abandoned Mine.