Parachute Caterpillar

The Parachute Caterpillar is a major enemy that appears in Snail Bob 3. He first appears sleeping in a little ball when Snail Bob parachutes into the floating archipelago. Snail Bob accidentally gets him tangled in his parachute, causing him to be blown away in a strong wind. He floats down into some trees and gets stuck, causing him to curse Snail Bob.

(Note that Parachute Caterpillar's gender is not specified. However, since caterpillar females have been shown with tertiary sexual characteristics like long hair, something he lacks, it is safe to assume that he is male. At any rate, he is referred to by male pronouns here simply for convenience.)

From that moment on, he becomes Snail Bob's archenemy. He pulls a couple of tricks on the Snail, like dropping a crate on him and a bomb near him. However, both times these tricks merely facilitate Snail Bob's journey, causing Parachute to cry tears of frustration each time. He also uses a stick to push a lever back in an attempt to cut off Bob's progress, only for a boxing glove to punch him out.

Parachute eventually dons a baseball helmet and picks up a baseball bat, eager to finish the snail once and for all. If Snail Bob gets too close, he'll knock him back. Note that the baseball bat can deflect cannonballs. Snail Bob defeats Parachute in his baseball gear twice: once by dropping a bomb near him so that he flies headfirst into a cannon, and secondly by shooting a cannonball at some mirrors, causing him to be struck from above.

Parachute makes another appearance in the new Snail Bob update (10/1/19). He drops bombs on a conveyor belt and teleports them to the exit, blocking Snail Bob's path forward. To defeat him, you must change the direction his conveyor belt is rolling in. This will teleport the bomb behind him instead of to the exit. The resulting explosion will blow up his bomb stockpile, sending him flying into a target and making him land on a button, allowing Snail Bob to continue. Parachute will have a bewildered expression on his face for the rest of the level.

Parachute will likely make some more attempts against Snail Bob's life as Snail Bob 3 continues to be updated within the upcoming months.