Hanging Wiggler
| Hanging Wiggler | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific name | Sqwigglus vinus |
| Family | Wyrmmy |
| Areas | Misty Roots |
| Caves | Treetop Flight, Living Hill |
| Carry weight | 8 |
| Max. carriers | 16 |
| Seed worth | 6 |
| Poko value |  × 5
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| Attacks | Eats Pikmin |
The Hanging Wiggler is a worm-like species found exclusively in Pikmin Eco II, specifically within the Misty Roots as the iconic enemy against Green Pikmin. It has a long thin body to mimic the vines within the area, and is always found hanging upside down from the canopy above. Part of its body is always hidden from view, only leaving the curved snout visible from the ground looking up.
It appears similarly to average swinging vines found throughout the area, indistinguishable from a regular vine with the exception of its small eyes. Technically speaking they aren't as dangerous as typical enemies, as in they don't actively hunt Pikmin, but they will begin to recoil upon sensing something hanging onto its snout. The player can still swing off of a Hanging Wiggler, but if any Pikmin stays on for too long, it will pull them out of sight and consume them.
Notes
- A rather uniquely adapted creature compared to the rest of its family group as it seems to completely evolve away from its subterranean lifestyle in favor of the trees. Its snout is covered in highly sensitive fibers, that alert the otherwise senseless Wiggler of any prey that nudges against it. Scientists are still trying to better understand how it can remain upside down for such long periods of time, as it often just gives us headaches when we try doing that for more than five minutes.