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Capillers[1], otherwise known as Caterpillars, Worms, or Bugs, are an uncommon hazard that appear in some Kirby titles. They are small worm-like creatures with yellow and brown stripes on their bodies and two giant beady eyes on one end. If Kirby attempts to inhale them, he will take damage, so they must be avoided or hit with an attack instead.
Game appearances
Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra
Capillers first appear in Kirby Super Star and its remake, as projectiles dropped by Twin Woods during some if its attacks in addition to Gordos and Apples. In Revenge of the King, they are also dropped by Whispy's Revenge, though here, they are larger and purple in color.
Capillers also appear in the Snack Tracks Sub-Game, where they may appear on the conveyor belts. The player will need to flick them off using the Nintendo DS stylus to prevent Kirby from eating them. Capillers sometimes also appear in a Maxim Tomato during the sub-game.
Team Kirby Clash, Team Kirby Clash Deluxe & Super Kirby Clash
In the Kirby: Planet Robobot Sub-Game Team Kirby Clash, its standalone deluxe version and its sequel, Whispy Woods appears as a boss. In all three iterations, he may drop Capillers from his canopy, though since the Kirbys cannot inhale in these games, they are no different from apples in function here.
Kirby Star Allies
Several Capillers can be seen on the logs in Chop Champs.
In the Chop Champs minigame, Capillers make up the main hazard on the logs. They may shift back and forth while the log comes down, and will not harm Kirby if they are shifted back. Otherwise, Kirby will be temporarily halted if a Capiller hits him.
One Capiller that occasionally winks also appears on the icon for the Chop Champs minigame itself.
Kirby Fighters 2
In Kirby Fighters 2, Capillers are once again dropped by Twin Woods alongside their Gordos and Apples. Here, they are given their current name from Twin Woods' pause screen caption starting in Chapter 3 onwards.
Trivia
- According to several official profiles about Kirby, one of his least favorite things is caterpillars, though it is not exactly clear why.[2][3] This may be related to why he takes damage when eating Capillers.
Gallery
Kirby Super Star Ultra (Snack Tracks) sprite
Kirby Super Star Ultra (Snack Tracks) sprite
Names in other languages
Language
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Name
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Meaning
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Japanese
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毛虫 Kemushi
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Caterpillar / "hairy bug"
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Traditional Chinese
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毛毛蟲 máo máo chóng
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Caterpillar / "hairy bug"
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Simplified Chinese
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毛毛虫 máo máo chóng
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German
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Raupini
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from "Raupe" (caterpillar)
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Italian
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Bruchini
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from "Bruco" (caterpillar)
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References
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