The Skitterling family is a group of creatures in the Pikmin series, of which three species have been cataloged so far. Most of the Skitterling family resemble leaves, and are motionless until a Captain or a group of Pikmin comes by. "Skitterling" is a portmanteau of "skitter," meaning to run or scurry, and "ling," a suffix meaning that something is concerned with the root of the word it is found in.