Shearant

Games

 * Pikmin: Sinister Incinerator
 * PikSpore

Locations

 * Pikmin: Sinister Incinerator
 * Forest Depths
 * Penumbra Plains
 * Dark Mountain Cave - Sublevel ?
 * Dark Wetland Cave - Sublevel ?
 * Predator’s Realm - Sublevel ?
 * Dark Forest Cave - Sublevel ?
 * Web of Terror - Sublevel ?
 * G-Base - Sublevel ?
 * Worlds Beyond - Sublevel ?
 * PikSpore
 * Darkness Plateau

Appearance
 All GamesLook like pink beetle-like insects with pincers, or in other words, pink-tinted sheargrubs with legs. 

Pikmin: Sinister Incinerator
Shearants are strange creatures because they seem like advanced mandiblards, which means that they are either older mandiblard relatives that have not devolved to the point where they lose their limbs, or they are highly evolved mandiblards that have gained use of limbs once more. Either way, these creatures are intelligent and can organize themselves similarly to Pikmin, carrying away corpses, drinking nectar and such- attacking in formations as well. If they are forced to engage in a fight against Pikmin, the combat is relatively hand-to-hand. This makes the Shearant a particularly annoying and difficult threat.

PikSpore
A large nest of them is hidden within the trees of Darkness Plateau. Occasionally you may see small groups wandering out from the nest to gather food. You can find a treasure by the nest as well as some Pellet Posies that the shearants were growing, suggesting that they grow and cultivate food like how leafcutter ants do.

Behavior
 All GamesThey wander around in groups searching for food. They will battle Pikmin one-on-one if attacked. 

Strategy to Defeat
 All GamesSwarm them with a group of Pikmin larger than the group they are in. Using Pikmin that are good at fighting is particularly useful when battling these creatures. 