Empress Bulblaxes are more related to bulborbs than other grubdogs. More specifically, they are the same species as Red Bulborbs, and is one of the few species where you can see their entire life-cycle. It starts with the Bulborb Larva. After barely being born, they have a white backside and lack any legs. They are ravenous from the moment of birth, but are also extremely weak and fragile. Despite their fragility, they are still able to survive at a high enough rate, with the shear number of Bulborb larvas born guaranteeing that at least a few of them survive. The Albino Drawf Bulborb was originally mistaken to be yet another breadbug mimic, but they are actually said to be juvenile Bulborb that survived long enough to have grown in size and with legs, but still have a white back. Due to their white backs, they are actually cannibalized by other adult Bulborbs. This shows that their red backs with white spots are actually a way for them to recognize other Bulborbs, and the juvenile’s lack of such a feature leads to them being hunted by their own kind. They then grow once again into adult Bulborbs. At this point, the number of predators for them has significantly decreased with their shear size, allowing them to safely sleep in open areas without much danger. Jumbo Bulborbs are essentially the same as regular Bulborbs, with the main difference being that the Jumbo Bulborbs have a genetic disorder that caused them to grow far larger than what they should grow to. And finally, we have the Empress Bulblax. Bulborbs turn into these when met under certain conditions, and can turn into a colony of sorts, like ants or bees. While the conditions themselves are pretty vague, the one given as an example suggests that this mainly happens when there is something that could threaten the bulborb population. This must mean that when something like this happens, one turns into a Queen and the others begin working together as a unified groups, such as an ant colony, or a bee hive. This will allow them to better forage for food amidst the scarcity, or keep their population going high when facing mass deaths. Little of this is confirmed, but this is what I understand out of how little is given about these. (I had to redo this comment because it wouldn't allow me to edit it for some reason, but here it is now, revised and reposted)
I think that Bulborb eusocial hives are like termites instead of, say, bees or wasps. Termites, unlike bees and ants, have KINGS as well as a queen. The termite kings mate with the queen for life and do not die for a long time. For this reason, I believe that an Empress Bulblax is regularly fertilized by her attending Emperor Bulblaxes until the Emperors become the size of the final boss in "Pikmin I". That is why you only see baby Emperor Bulblaxes near an Empress.
@@TurtleShroom3 the problem of that argument is that Emperor Bulblaxes are far too different compared to Bulborbs or the Empress Bulblax. At no point in Olimar’s notes on the Emperor Bulblax, nor the Empress Bulblax does he ever describe the things so much as even being found together. Even the hunting styles between an Emperor Bulblax and a Bulborb are different, as Bulborbs are opportunistic hunters, meanwhile Emperor Bulblaxes are ambush predators.
@@maskofmany9208 Ah, you see, that's where the termites come in again. In RL, termite kings don't just sit with the queen and breed. They also walk around and guard the inner sanctums. You DO see Emperor Bulblaxes around Empresses. They are in the Bulblax Kingdom in "Pikmin II", buried in the dirt near the entrance to the next sub-level, where the Empress is located. They ambush potential threats to the Empress before they can even get to where the babies are being farted out.
@@JustAYellowPikmin this isn't true, the snow bulborb is a member of the Breadbug family. The hairy bulborb is completely separate and a member of the grub-dog family. The snowy ones appear in the emergence cave first.
Probably the reason why the emperor bulblax was so strong in Pikmin 1 but was a pushover in 2, was probably because the one in Pikmin 1 was a misidentified sovereign bulblax
I like how the Dwarf bulborbs being breadbugs makes semse in multiple ways, dwarf bulborbs can be crushed by pikmin, like breadbugs and arent found sleeping becAuse they arent nocturnal like bulborbs
I literally loved pikmin adventure 😭😭 When I was younger, i would beg my cousins to play it with me because i just had so much fun with it. It's also the game that got me interested in pikmin 😭
I don't remember where I heard this from but I think the smaller emperor bulblaxes found in Pikmin 2 are meant to be juveniles whereas any solitary bulblaxes seen are noticably older due to their more bigger size
@@RNiverse I didn't even consider thinking about a dwarf form. I was kinda just giving a simple explanation as to why they aren't as big/powerful as the final boss in Pikmin 1, who's sheer size likely makes it an elder at this point
If you were to do another one of these, I think a video on Blowhogs would be cool, as they are the second largest enemy group at 9; 12 if you count their very obvious cousins in Tusked and the 2 Snootwhackers.
@@HankMFWimbleton Technically no; but you can definitely tell they're on the same evolutionary branch: Rotund body, stubby legs, and a large, specialized snout crucial to their survival. They aren't as close relatives like Bulborbs/bears/blaxes, but the relation is still obvious. Either that or convergent evolution.
Whenever I see the empress give live birth it reminds me of that video where ants kill a cockroach and it starts giving birth and they immediately kill the babies mere seconds after they are brought into the world. Really reminds me of how Pikmin as a series is kind of about the brutality of nature
Whether or not the Fiery Dwarf Bulblax is a bulblax juvenile or a breadbug is a mystery. It is said to be a part of the Breadbug family but is also in the grub dog Oculus genus, so one of them is wrong. Olimars description doesn't help either. Growing fiery skin also seems like a stretch for the sake of mimicry, but then again a lot of enemies aren't scientifically accurate when put to scrutiny.
@@RNiverseOther comment is correct, and clownfish, as well as several other species of fish can change their sex. notably clownfish do it so only the highest ranking (usually oldest) fish is female and all others are male, other fish change to simply keep balance since larva is the term used for breadbugs it may be something similar to insects such as bees, who sorta change sexes, bee larvae can either grow up into non-reproductive worker bees or queen bees which are able to reproduce based on their diet (queen bees eat a secretion from the top of worker bees heads) , most definitions of sex are based on reproductive capacity so they do sorta change their sex
So what you are telling me is that the more colored bulborbs are tougher. Also you should do more videos like these. Your voice very nice, for these kind of videos
11:46 Technically they aren't genderfluid, the correct term is "*hermaphroditism" (not trying to be the "um actually" guy, I just think *hermaphroditism is neat.) Clownfish are similar to the Bulborbs, they have a matriarch and when she dies, the dominant male of the group changes sexes to become the new matriarch. *(originally called it "sexual dimorphism", but that was incorrect. Sexual dimorphism is when there's systematic difference in form between different sexes of the same species. The irony of getting the terminology wrong while correcting someone else on their's.)
I own a WiiU and Nintendo land and a 3DS, and everyone i know also has had all 3 of these thing ahahaha, you must not be friends with many nintendo fans or at least ones that were coherent and playing games in the 2010s
I know this is a bit far fetched but what if the emperor bullbex we see an the newer games and hey pikmin is a dwarf as they are smaller than the pikmin one type
What animal do you think they are descendant from? They might be some kind of mammal or reptilian species Edit: the dwarven variants should have a “False” prefix, this kind of mimicry is highly common in nature
I liked the video, my only critique would be that you talk slightly too slow. I played the video on 1.25 and forgot I changed the setting at all. Otherwise, very good video!!
Have you watched "Pikmin Hybrids"? Pikmin fans are talking about that video. (Don't forget about the special offer the writer left in the description.)
I find unalived an uncreative way to skirt the algorithm. I'd be more creative, and utilize metaphors, like kick the bucket, or talk pikmin extinction.
Empress Bulblaxes are more related to bulborbs than other grubdogs. More specifically, they are the same species as Red Bulborbs, and is one of the few species where you can see their entire life-cycle.
It starts with the Bulborb Larva. After barely being born, they have a white backside and lack any legs. They are ravenous from the moment of birth, but are also extremely weak and fragile. Despite their fragility, they are still able to survive at a high enough rate, with the shear number of Bulborb larvas born guaranteeing that at least a few of them survive.
The Albino Drawf Bulborb was originally mistaken to be yet another breadbug mimic, but they are actually said to be juvenile Bulborb that survived long enough to have grown in size and with legs, but still have a white back. Due to their white backs, they are actually cannibalized by other adult Bulborbs. This shows that their red backs with white spots are actually a way for them to recognize other Bulborbs, and the juvenile’s lack of such a feature leads to them being hunted by their own kind.
They then grow once again into adult Bulborbs. At this point, the number of predators for them has significantly decreased with their shear size, allowing them to safely sleep in open areas without much danger. Jumbo Bulborbs are essentially the same as regular Bulborbs, with the main difference being that the Jumbo Bulborbs have a genetic disorder that caused them to grow far larger than what they should grow to.
And finally, we have the Empress Bulblax. Bulborbs turn into these when met under certain conditions, and can turn into a colony of sorts, like ants or bees. While the conditions themselves are pretty vague, the one given as an example suggests that this mainly happens when there is something that could threaten the bulborb population. This must mean that when something like this happens, one turns into a Queen and the others begin working together as a unified groups, such as an ant colony, or a bee hive. This will allow them to better forage for food amidst the scarcity, or keep their population going high when facing mass deaths. Little of this is confirmed, but this is what I understand out of how little is given about these.
(I had to redo this comment because it wouldn't allow me to edit it for some reason, but here it is now, revised and reposted)
Can’t believe there’s no comments here
Yeah!
(I did not read that, it was too long)
I think that Bulborb eusocial hives are like termites instead of, say, bees or wasps.
Termites, unlike bees and ants, have KINGS as well as a queen. The termite kings mate with the queen for life and do not die for a long time.
For this reason, I believe that an Empress Bulblax is regularly fertilized by her attending Emperor Bulblaxes until the Emperors become the size of the final boss in "Pikmin I". That is why you only see baby Emperor Bulblaxes near an Empress.
@@TurtleShroom3 the problem of that argument is that Emperor Bulblaxes are far too different compared to Bulborbs or the Empress Bulblax. At no point in Olimar’s notes on the Emperor Bulblax, nor the Empress Bulblax does he ever describe the things so much as even being found together. Even the hunting styles between an Emperor Bulblax and a Bulborb are different, as Bulborbs are opportunistic hunters, meanwhile Emperor Bulblaxes are ambush predators.
@@maskofmany9208
Ah, you see, that's where the termites come in again.
In RL, termite kings don't just sit with the queen and breed. They also walk around and guard the inner sanctums. You DO see Emperor Bulblaxes around Empresses. They are in the Bulblax Kingdom in "Pikmin II", buried in the dirt near the entrance to the next sub-level, where the Empress is located.
They ambush potential threats to the Empress before they can even get to where the babies are being farted out.
Incorrect on snowy bulborbs- their true distinction is they focus on eating rather than shaking pikmin off like a red bulborb might.
Damn, a failure on my part then
to be fair, when's the last time you've ever seen a snowy bulborb not instantly die. the behavior change is hard to notice
is that true with the snow bulborb? I thought it was only the hairy ones.
@@Goomba456 snow and hairy are the same bulborb
@@JustAYellowPikmin this isn't true, the snow bulborb is a member of the Breadbug family. The hairy bulborb is completely separate and a member of the grub-dog family. The snowy ones appear in the emergence cave first.
Probably the reason why the emperor bulblax was so strong in Pikmin 1 but was a pushover in 2, was probably because the one in Pikmin 1 was a misidentified sovereign bulblax
I like how the Dwarf bulborbs being breadbugs makes semse in multiple ways, dwarf bulborbs can be crushed by pikmin, like breadbugs and arent found sleeping becAuse they arent nocturnal like bulborbs
That's true, I guess there is some nice attention to detail
5:01 so aggressive that they will CLIMB other bulbears for a chance to eat your Pikmin
(grub-)dogpile
I'm really happy that Pikmin Adventure was acknowledged for once as one of the 3 people who actually played it
Yeah, I'll most likely record gameplay in the future for everyone that hasn't, myself included 👌
"How could you not expect people to meme this Bulborb when you make it look like that?"
Didn't I do it for you?
I literally loved pikmin adventure 😭😭 When I was younger, i would beg my cousins to play it with me because i just had so much fun with it. It's also the game that got me interested in pikmin 😭
My favourite pikmin character, Olimer.
Now this is just what my autistic ass needed
I don't remember where I heard this from but I think the smaller emperor bulblaxes found in Pikmin 2 are meant to be juveniles whereas any solitary bulblaxes seen are noticably older due to their more bigger size
I want to say that I agree that there are some older than others but when I say younger version, I mean more along the lines of an official dwarf form
@@RNiverse I didn't even consider thinking about a dwarf form. I was kinda just giving a simple explanation as to why they aren't as big/powerful as the final boss in Pikmin 1, who's sheer size likely makes it an elder at this point
That's true. I guess that's a pretty good explanation. Some are old and crusty and some die to 10 purple pikmin lol
They're called Sovereign Bulblaxes.
@@radogoji7031 I was talking about the smaller bulblaxes seen in caves in Pikmin 2. I'm familiar with the Sovereign Bulblax
I actually remember playing Pikmin adventures since it was one of the few games with solo play in Nintendo land
If you were to do another one of these, I think a video on Blowhogs would be cool, as they are the second largest enemy group at 9; 12 if you count their very obvious cousins in Tusked and the 2 Snootwhackers.
It's definitely in the future plans
are snootwhackers even related
@@HankMFWimbleton Technically no; but you can definitely tell they're on the same evolutionary branch: Rotund body, stubby legs, and a large, specialized snout crucial to their survival.
They aren't as close relatives like Bulborbs/bears/blaxes, but the relation is still obvious. Either that or convergent evolution.
ok
Whenever I see the empress give live birth it reminds me of that video where ants kill a cockroach and it starts giving birth and they immediately kill the babies mere seconds after they are brought into the world. Really reminds me of how Pikmin as a series is kind of about the brutality of nature
I wish I didn't know that existed now lol
whiptongue bulborbs look so insanely clueless at all hours of the day honestly
Nintendo Land had some great minigames
I'd probably give it a try in the future
Happy to hear that tangent about how whiptongue bulborbs are so goofy haha
Nintendo shoulda known people would flame them lol
Whether or not the Fiery Dwarf Bulblax is a bulblax juvenile or a breadbug is a mystery. It is said to be a part of the Breadbug family but is also in the grub dog Oculus genus, so one of them is wrong. Olimars description doesn't help either. Growing fiery skin also seems like a stretch for the sake of mimicry, but then again a lot of enemies aren't scientifically accurate when put to scrutiny.
Yeah but then again grub dogs can change their sex apparently so maybe all biology is very malleable in the world of Pikmin 🤷🏽♂️
@@RNiverse thats a real thing some frogs, and possibly other animals can do tbf
@@RNiverseOther comment is correct, and clownfish, as well as several other species of fish can change their sex. notably clownfish do it so only the highest ranking (usually oldest) fish is female and all others are male, other fish change to simply keep balance
since larva is the term used for breadbugs it may be something similar to insects such as bees, who sorta change sexes, bee larvae can either grow up into non-reproductive worker bees or queen bees which are able to reproduce based on their diet (queen bees eat a secretion from the top of worker bees heads) , most definitions of sex are based on reproductive capacity so they do sorta change their sex
6:31 epic r/Pikmin reference
Ha thanks, mate
emperor bulblax is such a funny looking grubdog
Like melted ice cream
I already was planning do this, so,thanks for the insperation imma steal this
The whiltongue bulborb is supposed to look like an Ant Eater
whip-tongue bulborb is the cutest one of them all and i will die on this hill
Grub dogs are peak creatures
Truly, what peak physical performance looks like 💪
i think you forgot about talking about the larva bulborb, they're cleary just a easy enemy
Yeah I figured it wasn't needed since it's just the baby version. Figured tying it with the Empress Bulblax was enough
very Nice! I am a Fan of The Ecosystem of Pikmin and Its nice Seeing People Cover it! Do More Creatures Also!
im still confused on what a juvenile bulborb looks like
Actually, the empress ball blocks is the same species as the ball bore
Thank you for the meal of flora and fauna.
That's what space mates are for 👍
So what you are telling me is that the more colored bulborbs are tougher. Also you should do more videos like these. Your voice very nice, for these kind of videos
Im telling you to buy a used wiiU to play NintendoLand lol. Thanks for the compliment, hombre
If you continue this series I think an arachnorb episode would be cool
It's in the plan 👌
I relate to the whip tongue bulborb on a spiritual level
absolutely amazing video !!!! i would love to see this kind of video on more families in the pikmin series !!!
No issues there but give me time. I'm a one man band at the moment lol
@@RNiverse if the video will be of similar quality, take as long as you need! I hope your channel hits the algorithm, you have quality content my guy
WHERES THE COOKING INSTRUCTIONS IM STUCK ON PN4-404
Not gonna lie that was good lol. I will never add those Louie notes 😅
I thought the orange bulborb was grubdog? 1:50
I dont have my copy to check pikmin 4, so i cant see. But i thought i remember it so.
If im wrong, oh well ^^
Orange bulborb yes, but dwarfs are breadbugs 👌
the hairy bulborb and the snwoy bulborb models look just like pikmin 4 😃😃😃😃
Me, the one that has a 3DS and played Hey! Pikmin, and has a WIi U and played Nintendo Land
11:46 Technically they aren't genderfluid, the correct term is "*hermaphroditism" (not trying to be the "um actually" guy, I just think *hermaphroditism is neat.) Clownfish are similar to the Bulborbs, they have a matriarch and when she dies, the dominant male of the group changes sexes to become the new matriarch.
*(originally called it "sexual dimorphism", but that was incorrect. Sexual dimorphism is when there's systematic difference in form between different sexes of the same species. The irony of getting the terminology wrong while correcting someone else on their's.)
I like the example but I think you might mean hermaphroditism, mate
@@RNiverse well shit, I'm stupid lmao. Thanks for pointing that out
I had a wii u and nintendo land I do remember that
what about dumples they're canonically part of the grub dog family
BREAD BUG FAMILY NEXT!
Next up: Breadbugs (Most likely)
Maybe...maybe..
By the way whiptongue bulborb is supposed to be a anteater and pikmin are ants
Sounds like a theory...a game theory...
@@RNiverse thanks for watching
Great video grub-dog!
I'm in, take my sub and keep going
I own a WiiU and Nintendo land and a 3DS, and everyone i know also has had all 3 of these thing ahahaha, you must not be friends with many nintendo fans or at least ones that were coherent and playing games in the 2010s
I know this is a bit far fetched but what if the emperor bullbex we see an the newer games and hey pikmin is a dwarf as they are smaller than the pikmin one type
7:10 I made a meme
uh about the snow bulborbs...not grub dogs, they're breadbugs so the hairy bulborbs are not the mature stage of them
I bring it up 🤷🏽♂️
"Bull Black(s)"
What animal do you think they are descendant from? They might be some kind of mammal or reptilian species
Edit: the dwarven variants should have a “False” prefix, this kind of mimicry is highly common in nature
why is the snow bulborb a figure
Only solid photo I could find that wasn't blurry, lol😅
for real…!!!! b
When did bulbeels exist
It's just the one, I wouldn't worry about it. Unless subnautica developers help build an underwater pikmin
Why does he sound depressed???
You forgot the flapping bulborb from hey pikmin
Breadbug family
@@RNiversejumbo, larva and albino dwarf wulborb's
I liked the video, my only critique would be that you talk slightly too slow. I played the video on 1.25 and forgot I changed the setting at all. Otherwise, very good video!!
I'm a slow with the flow kinda guy 🐌 ✨️
i played hey pikmin
I'm probably going to play it now just so I have the experience at this point
"Adventures" (instead of adventure)
Nintendo land was peak
Heck yea dude.....keep it up.
Thanks mate
Nice vid
Thanks mate
Love your content man, would love to collab sometime if you're ever interested!
Have you watched "Pikmin Hybrids"? Pikmin fans are talking about that video. (Don't forget about the special offer the writer left in the description.)
bulborb boi
I find unalived an uncreative way to skirt the algorithm. I'd be more creative, and utilize metaphors, like kick the bucket, or talk pikmin extinction.
yoooooooo
Yo.