Bulborb Larva
Appears in	Pikmin 2
Scientific name	Oculus bambinii
Family	Grub-dog
Areas	None
Underground areas	Frontier Cavern, Hole of Heroes
Challenge Modelevels	Emperor's Realm
Carry weight	N/A
Max. carriers	N/A
Size	26mm
Seed worth	N/A
Treasure value	N/A
Attacks	Eats Pikmin
Hit points	5

Bulborb Larvae are legless enemies in Pikmin 2. They are the true juvenile grub-dogs, as Dwarf Bulborbs are members of theBreadbug Family imitating bulborbs. They are hard to kill in swarms, but have low health. Bulborb larvae are infamous for their ability to quickly kill Pikmin: the creature's bite is fast and fatal. However, the small creatures can be destroyed with one punch from a captain, so it is considered more effective to keep Pikmin away from the Larvae and attack with Olimar and his copilot.

Bulborb Larvae are continuously born from Empress Bulblaxes on Sublevel 8 of the Frontier Cavern, Sublevel 11 of the Hole of Heroes, and Sublevel 4 of the Emperor's Realm in Challenge Mode. Only a certain amount can be born, though this number is large, and if enough of them are destroyed, the Empress Bulblax may wake up and start giving birth again. In the rear of a Bulborb Larva, the umbilical cord (the cord that connected it to its mother before it was born) can be seen.