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The Ampilus are desert-dwelling enemies found in Lanayru Desert in Skyward Sword. Like the Moldarach and Aracha, the Ampilus have a larval stage known as an Ampilus Egg.
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These monsters have inhabited the desert for eons. Their defining characteristic is an ability to internally generate electrical energy.
It is also said they live to a very old age. Their shells are able to disperse weight surprisingly well, allowing them to safely traverse desert sinksand.
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Characteristics and Weaknesses
Ampilus resemble a cross between a squilla and an ammonite.[1] If they spot Link, they will withdraw into their shells and roll at him with their electrically-charged shells. After a short time, they will cease rolling. If they roll into a wall or ledge, they will recoil and become dizzy. Link can then take advantage of this to slice their exposed bodies. Link can also defeat them by sneaking up behind them unnoticed and quickly attacking their bodies.
After they are defeated, they leave behind their spiral shells which Link can use as platforms to cross the quicksand streams covering a majority of the Lanayru Desert. Ampilus that walk on sand will be replaced by another Ampilus shortly after the previous one's shell has disappeared; Ampilus that are on stable ground, however, will not.
Ampilus will become tense and cease movement when they detect a Beetle, making it easy to kill them by dropping Bombs on them.
References
- ↑ "Specifically, an enemy called Ampilus appears. It sort of looks like a cross between a squilla (a type of mantis shrimp) and an ammonite." —Hidemaro Fujibayashi (Iwata Asks: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword : Twice (or Five Times) the Fun)
 Names in Other Regions 
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シャコマイト (Shakomaito)
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Cangrancola
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Crustaroule
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Rollkrebs
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Brachiocciola
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