Female Sheargrub

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Female Sheargrub
Enemy
Appearance in Pikmin 4.
Scientific name	Himeagea mandibulosa
Family	Mandiblard

Female Sheargrubs are mandiblards that, unlike the members of the opposing gender, are scavengers. They do not attack leaders or Pikmin, although they still chase them. As with Male Sheargrubs, however, they chew apart stick bridges, stopping only if they are confronted or reduce the bridge to the bundle it was initially found as. In Pikmin 1 and Pikmin 2, they suffocate in water. In Pikmin 3, they can regenerate health while buried.

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  Appearance in Pikmin 1 and Pikmin 2 ().

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  Appearance in Pikmin 3 ().

In fanon games

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In Pikmin 251

Pikmin 251 This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin 251, a Pikmin 2 ROM hack created by PikHacker.

Female Sheargrub
Scientific name	Unknown
Family	Mandiblard
Areas	Wistful Wild, Flooded Fields, Foreboding Forest
Caves	Ivory Metalworks, Flaming Trench, Wooden Fortress
Challenge Mode stages	Frigid Cavern, Awakening Wood, Beverage Hall, Shrouded Field, The Gauntlet
Battle Mode stages	Iron Battlefield, Broken Bulbmin, Gambler's Fallacy
Carry weight	1
Max. carriers	2
Seed worth	1
Poko value	× 3
Attacks	None

Female Sheargrubs return in Pikmin 251 and are slightly faster than they were in Pikmin 2.

Notes

Olimar's observations

“These little pests do little to actually hurt Pikmin. Despite that, they can move around quite quickly and be a real pain to defeat. Not that there's even much to gain from killing them. Why do we even bother with these things again?”

Cookin' with Louie

“These small creatures are the perfect size for one of them to make a good sized meal for one person. Add some salad to go with it and you can please even the pickiest eaters!”

In Pikmin 2: New Year

Pikmin 2: New Year This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin 2: New Year, a Pikmin 2 ROM hack created by AmigaOwl.

Female Sheargrub
Scientific name	Unknown
Family	Mandiblard
Poko value	× 1
Attacks	None

The Female Sheargrub appears in Pikmin 2: New Year. It retains its behaviors but has a slightly pinker exoskeleton.

In Pikmin 4: The World to Free

Pikmin 4: The World to Free This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin 4: The World to Free, a fanon game created by New Pikminjp.

Female Sheargrub
Scientific name	Himeagea mandibulosa
Family	Mandiblard
Areas	Forest of Beginnings, Trash Kingdom
Carry weight	1
Max. carriers	2
Seed worth	1
Poko value	× 5
Attacks	None

Female Sheargrubs appear in Pikmin 4: The World to Free.

Notes

Tike's notes

“These creatures have a thing for birth rates. Although according to my analysis, they give birth to males a lot more often than females. I wonder why this is the case? Despite the facts, it seems that females have a larger life span than males. I actually believe that the white color is from aging. I checked and every male is mainly younger. Ermm who knows?”

Alice's notes

“What delicate and polite creatures. Though they love to eat wood. Actually, in truth, they only eat wood. I know I'm picky, but come on they're plenty of soft food to eat... wait they can chow wood, but... Never mind. They tend to keep very friendly intentions with the males, but I do wish the males... you know... could give the females more respect.”

Captain Pikmin's notes

“I actually feel bad for killing these helpless creatures... They sadly are that easy to take down.”

In Pikmin Eco

Pikmin Eco This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin Eco, a fanon game created by Sapphire7.

Female Sheargrub
Scientific name	Himeagea mandibulosa
Family	Mandiblard
Areas	Cloven Gardens
Caves	Snagret Tunnels, Grabbit Hole, Rocky Route
Carry weight	1
Max. carriers	1
Seed worth	1
Poko value	× 1
Attacks	None

The Female Sheargrub appears in Pikmin Eco as the harmless counterpart to the Male Sheargrub, and is often found in larger numbers compared to the males. Even so, they pose little to no threat to leaders or their Pikmin. The most damage they can do is damage pre-made wooden bridges.

In Pikmin Forever

Pikmin Forever This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin Forever, a fanon game created by Scruffy.

Female Sheargrub
Scientific name	Unknown
Family	Mandiblard
Attacks	None

In Pikmin Forever, Female Sheargrubs usually appear alongside the Male Sheargrub. Female sheargrubs are graphically and behaviorally advanced. It gives off a very dim, pinkish glow in dark areas. Although they are unable to harm Pikmin, they will seek out nearby nectar to sip up. In fact, early in the day, Female Sheargrubs may be witnessed roaming the area in search of naturally-occurring nectar near nectar weeds and other vegetation. They can be brought above ground forcefully by a Purple Pikmin if they are thrown onto the spot where they reside. They can only burrow in soft places like dirt. If killed, they will drop zero to two small droplets of nectar, which flower two Pikmin each.

In Pikmin V

This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin V, a fanon game created by En Passant.

Female Sheargrub
Scientific name	Himeaga mandibulosa (female)
Family	Mandiblard
Areas	Savannah Wilds, Silent Woods
Caves	Knothole Sanctum, Bog Network
Carry weight	1
Max. carriers	1
Seed worth	1
Health	20
Attacks	None

The Female Sheargrub appears in Pikmin V, completely unaltered from other games. It can only destroy bridges in Silent Woods, as the ones in Savannah Wilds are made of fragments. Brittany's notes provide a different explanation for the Mama Sheargrub than Pikmin 4, drawing a parallel to Hey! Pikmin's Queen Shearwig.

Notes

Brittany's notes

“Although the neoteny of Sheargrubs is quite interesting, the most outstanding fact about them is their diet. Males are strictly herbivorous, but females can and will eat anything they can get their incisors on. This is to feed their need to mass-produce eggs, as they are at the bottom of the food chain. Interestingly, in the rare case that this strategy fails, a female will undergo an incomplete version of the transformation performed by Shearwigs, becoming hypertrophic but otherwise remaining the same.”

Olimar's notes

“Harmless creatures. They will sometimes eat wooden bridges, but they're so weak that it's a minor nuisance at worst.”

Louie's notes

“The segments are a perfect size to cut into patties and flip on the grill. Some restaurants even have challenges to eat a burger that uses the whole grub! Of course, they're no match for me...”

In Pikmin: Antarctic Survival

“Welcome to ze Revolution, mon ami!” This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin: Antarctic Survival, a fanon game created by A Friendly Amprat.

Avani
Species	Female Sheargrub
Gender	Female
Initial location	Trampled Tundra
Elements	None
Housing size	0.5
Blood type	Cold-blooded
Carrying capacity	1
Hit points	2
Clothing types	Dwarf Coat
Starting skills	Search 0, Build 0, Quarry 1, Wood Eater 0
Potential skills	None

Avani is the Female Sheargrub that appears in Pikmin: Antarctic Survival. Avani is one of the weakest creatures in the game, but she also doesn't take up much space in the Diamond Settlement when Awakened, and she provides the Wood Eater skill, which can be useful early on.

Avani lived with her husband Gulshan before the events of the story. However, during the Trampled Tundra raid led by the Fruity Long Legs group, she was separated from her husband. As a result, she is encountered alone by a search team. Upon being Awakened, she is initially grateful to be given a new place to stay in the Diamond Settlement but also very concerned about Gulshan, asking the residents to go find him as soon as possible. Avani will be too worried to talk about much besides her husband until he is also Awakened, at which point she becomes much calmer and takes an active role in helping with settlement development. If Avani is Awakened first and then confronts Gulshan before he is Awakened too, he will not recognize her due to the effects of the Awakening and attack her, to her horror.

Avani is shown to be quite clever, often coming up with ideas and helping Mamuselah and the other residents in brainstorming settlement development strategies. She also works well with children and wants children of her own, though she is seemingly unable to lay eggs.

Prior to coming to the Antarctic, Avani and Gulshan lived on the first sublevel of the Hole of Beasts. Similar to many other creatures in the Antarctic, she describes her experience ending up in the Antarctic as suddenly encountering a "bright light" in the cave, which appeared very unnatural and seemed to have "come from the sky." Somehow, this strange "light" drew Avani and her husband into it, after which the two of them found themselves in the Antarctic region.

Avani's name translates to "earth", connecting to how Sheargrubs live primarily underground.

In Pikmin: The Bulblaxian War

The Bulblaxian War This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin: The Bulblaxian War, created by AlmightyCreeperLord.

Female Sheargrub
Scientific name	Unknown
Family	Mandiblard
Caves	Temple of Ice
Attacks	None

Female Sheargrubs appear in Pikmin: The Bulblaxian War and are easy to defeat. They are found in the Temple of Ice.

Notes

Olimar's notes

“This is the female of a species that preys on Pikmin. Only males have the nutrients to develop a harder jaw, so the females' squishy mandibles don't help it kill Pikmin.”

Ship's notes

“Hmmm... I wonder what it would be like to be a female sheargrub: "HAHA! DIE PIKMIN!" Squish... squish... squish... "WHY WON'T YOU DIE?!? HAAAAAAAAAAAACKS!!!”

In Pikmin: Decayed Leaf

"You… your evil subordinate, your greedy boss, and this invasive Pikmin infestation will all die here TODAY!!" This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin: Decayed Leaf, a fanon game created by Soundwave.

Female Sheargrub
Scientific name	Himeagea mandibulosa
Family	Mandiblard
Carry weight	1
Max. carriers	2
Seed worth	2
Poko value	× 1
Attacks	None

The Female Sheargrub is a returning enemy appearing in Pikmin: Decayed Leaf. The creature retains its design throughout the Pikmin games. Female Sheargrubs remain underground, burrowing out if approached. They will then pursue any idle Pikmin and leaders, constantly following them, but not doing anything to harm them. They can also chew down stick bridges if they are near any. Occasionally, after a ferocious battle in which dozens of Pikmin died in a specific location, Female Sheargrubs can be found wandering around that area the next day. Female Sheargrubs will retreat from Pikmin once Male Sheargrubs enter the battle.

In Pikmin: Dimensional Breach

A Rift in Reality. This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin: Dimensional Breach, a fanon game created by WorldBornDead.

Female Sheargrub
Scientific name	Unknown
Family	Mandiblard
Attacks	None

Female Sheargrubs in Pikmin: Dimensional Breach appear alongside their male, winged, and swarming relatives. They are still unable to harm Pikmin, but they will deconstruct stick bridges and climbing sticks. After obtaining his special upgrade, Louie can control them and use them to build the very things they exist to destroy.

Notes

Sagittarius' taming notes

“The female and male sheargrubs should be kept together at any cost. Males will feed the females over time, so don't worry. Sheargrubs should be placed in a glass tank, not unlike an ant farm, where one can see the distinctive network of subterranean tunnels that these creatures dig out.”

Libra's fashion notes

“Meh. Nothing much to speak of. The color does make for good shoulder pads for snowboarders, but that's about all I can think of.”

Charlie's battle strategies

“They aren't hostile at all and go down with one Pikmin. I recommend only destroying them if they try to chew on a bridge or you need a Pikmin boost.”

Derrick's grimoire

“The perfect test subjects for my experiments, Female sheargrubs don't fight back, can't flee through a steel floor, and are completely helpless against my tests without their mates to back them up.”

In Pikmin: Redemption

– This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin: Redemption, created by Sir Pikmin.

Female Sheargrub
Scientific name	Unknown
Family	Mandiblard
Attacks	None

In Pikmin: Redemption, Female Sheargrubs are more evolved and can fly for brief periods. They are still cannon fodder, though.

In Pikmin: Shipwrecked Stargazers

Shipwrecked Stargazers This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin: Shipwrecked Stargazers, a fanon game created by CarrotStilts1.

Female Sheargrub
Scientific name	Himeagea mandibulosa
Family	Mandiblard
Areas	Thicket of Nourishment
Caves	Fang Chute, Connoisseur's Cache
Carry weight	1
Attacks	None

In Pikmin: Shipwrecked Stargazers, the Female Sheargrub acts exactly as it does in Pikmin 3.

Notes

Olimar's notes

“The common sheargrub species had shed its legs and wings through evolution, and as such, these features are only seen in specific species, such as the coastal sheargrub. Their mouthparts aren't for active hunting, and instead, they sap plants of their juices like aphids. Furthermore, they tend to be more common in the presence of deceased Pikmin, of which they drink the stagnant internal fluids.”

Louie's notes

“If caught right after laying their eggs, the hormones in their body will make them tastier (at least I think that's how it works)! Mix with four whole eggs, two vine-ripened tomatoes, diced and dried zucchini, and as much feta and emmental cheese as you want. Put the mixture in a pie crust and bake until crispy and golden, and your quiche will be irresistible!”

Ship's comments

“I find myself getting quite squeamish watching this creature lurch across the ground, especially with that fleshy, raw color of its skin. It's like a choice cut from the butcher's come to life.”

In Pikmin: The Story Untold

Pikmin: The Story Untold This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin: The Story Untold, a fanon game created by S.g.c.

Female Sheargrub
Scientific name	Himeagea mandibulosa
Family	Mandiblard
Areas	Frosted Mountains, Forest of the Beast, Cavern of the Unknown, Sparkling Waterworks, Singeing Heatlands, Crimson Fieldlands
Caves	Beginner's Pit, Green Onion Hole, Empress's Villa, The Greenhouse, Cherry Blossom Tree, Rock Spider Cavern, Frosted Castle, Armored Cannon Chasm, Sarpent Temple, Challenger's Tavern, Crimson Castle, House of Spiders, Mandiblard Realm, Snagret Birdhouse, Gambler's Paradise, Biomechanical Factory, Sandy Citadel, Middle School Restroom, Bermuda Volcano, Spirit Garden, Maze of the shadow
Carry weight	1
Max. carriers	1
Seed worth	1
Poko value	× 1
Attacks	None

The Female Sheargrub is the most common enemy in Pikmin: The Story Untold. These appear in every area and cave.

Notes

Olimar's notes

“I previously thought that red bulborbs and their dwarf equivalent were the most common creatures on PNF-404, but female sheargrubs have shown themselves to own that title. They inhabit every reach of the planet, but fortunately, they are harmless to me and my Pikmin. They don't have any defense mechanism against any predators except for burrowing underground. The lifespan of a female sheargrub is very short, making finding a mate with which to reproduce essential.”

Louie's notes

“After birth, these creatures have a delightful flavor and are easy to devour. Making a quiche is the best way to cook them.”

In Pikmin: Treacherous Treasures

Pikmin: Treacherous Treasures This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin: Treacherous Treasures, a fanon game created by Neocraftz1553.

Female Sheargrub
Scientific name	Himeagea mandibulosa
Family	Mandiblard
Carry weight	1
Max. carriers	2
Seed worth	2
Poko value	× 2
Health	50
Attacks	None

The Female Sheargrub (ウジンコ♀^?, lit.: "Parrot Maggot ♀") is a docile mandiblard appearing in Pikmin: Treacherous Treasures. It is a white grub-like creature with small mandibles. After appearing from the ground, be it by burrowing out or when plucked from under Flukeweeds, it slowly crawls towards Pikmin and leaders, but can't do anything to them except push them around. It actively deconstructs any wooden bridges in its vicinity when left alone. Although a direct Pikmin throw to its back will kill it instantly, a Female Sheargrub can also be lead into water to deplete its health rather quickly. Explosions, such as that from bomb rocks, will force a buried sheargrub out of hiding.

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  A trio of Female Sheargrubs.

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