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The Arachnode is a member of the Awrapnid Family in Pikmin 3. They are small yellow and black arachnid-like creatures that are always found on their webs. They are also eight-legged, which is an oddity amongst the spider_like creatures of PNF-404.
Behavior
The Arachnode spend most of its time in a cocoon state until something get traped on its web. They will then uncurl their eight legs and start moving to the location of their prey. They usually build their webs in the path of Winged Pikmin, which can result in a lot of deaths if the captains let a lot of Winged Pikmin carry items without knowing that an Arachnode's web is somewhere on their path. To kill it, the captains must throw a Pikmin perfectly on their bodies, missing it result in the Pikmin being stuck in its web.
Locations
- 4 are found in the Twilight River
- 2 are found in the Formidable Oak
Notes
Pikmin 3 website
"An eight-legged creature that traps its prey in a sticky web."
Alph's Comment
"Structural flaw: weak hide
Weight: 3
This creature's most dangerous weapon isn't its jaws—it's its web. Anything that touches the web, such as thrown Pikmin, gets stuck and must be quickly rescued before it's eaten. I've seen its web trap Winged Pikmin and withstand blows from Rock Pikmin, so those fibers must be tougher than they look. If we could build a suit out of them, I could be that tough too!"
Brittany's Comment
"Be quick and you can whistle to get Pikmin unstuck from its webs. If you're feeling daring, you can touch the web to lure the arachnode away, but if you're on the wrong side, you'll see your Pikmin get eaten in front of you."
Charlie's Comment
"This is a tricky one. We can't charge until it moves, but it doesn't move unless it senses prey in its web. Since I mustn't risk the lives of my squad, there's no other choice. I must volunteer to be the bait! Good luck, troops! My life will be in your hands!"
Louie's Comment
"Pluck off the legs, crack open, and savor the meat inside. Dip them in soy sauce first for a nice mix of sweet and salty."
Olimar's Comment
"Arachnode
Clavo fictusphera
Awrapnid family
This spiderlike creature has distinctive yellow stripes on its black carapace. It spins webs in high-traffic areas and waits for prey to blunder into them. Unlike its relatives in the arachnorb and dweevil families, it's ambisexual and has eight legs. Some theorize that its gynandry is meant to aid in reproduction, though of course it cannot reproduce on its own. There is another theory that this species is in fact two organisms of opposing gender stuck together, but since no one has ever found a four-legged, single-sexed specimen, this remains speculative."