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feral naming (mander.xyz)
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[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Probably the cutest insect, and they do us no harm. Unshocking they have a collection of amusing names.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Apparently, they're not actually insects, but rather crustaceans.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlouse

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Crustaceans are basically ocean insects, fite me

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

not basically at all, they just are

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

That's actually not shocking either! Nice, thanks for the info :)

[–] mindbleach 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ladybugs are even cuter, but do not fare as well.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This would have made the Spanish version of A Bugs Life interesting.

[–] mindbleach 3 points 2 weeks ago

... on consideration, it is the same joke.