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"Pikminidae hyphantes"
Silk Pikmin
This species, though only newly discovered, is quite the fascinating figure! Appearing to go great lengths to mimic the Clavo fictussphera, also known as the Arachnode, Silk Pikmin play quite the dangerous game duking it out with the inspiration for their looks in order to claim territory! Carrying an impressive capability of freely climbing on otherwise inescapable webs with the help of an extra set of arms, these Awrapnid imposters will swiftly take the place of the currently-housed Arachnode for it's own benefit.
When it does manage to find a suitable web, or otherwise home, another interesting asset of this species makes itself known. As the name would imply, these Pikmin can extrude and create sticky, web-like filaments that can be woven and strung together to create vast networks of traps that rival that of the Arachnode.
Whilst rather solitary creatures when it comes to helping others (and rather laze about than fighting larger foes,) Silk Pikmin can use their silk-spinning powers to pull objects from otherwise unreachable pits or ledges! With enough thread gathered from these Pikmin, you can even make climbable ropes! If threatened, a Silk Pikmin's most common tactic is to lasso the opponent with thread and immobilize them by tying them to objects, or making a sticky floor that can greatly slow a foe's speed!
- silk pikmin tend to be pretty lazy! get yourself a good, sunny spot and a nice, cozy web hammock, and you're pretty much set in life!
- eyes are slanted a little upwards, giving a sharper look.
- the "leaf/bulb/flower" is VERY stretchy!
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