I used to often go through lists, google searches, and so on looking for funny/weird animal names. I have made quite a few lists already, and I thought I would make a post here to see if some of you know some good ones. plants and fungi also welcome :) Here are some of my favorites that I can fin…

[image] emilyd47: Also the genus name is Greek for “Lord of gnats.” And then there is another flycatcher genus, Myiarchus – Lord of the Flies (like the William Golding novel) [image] nilshelstrom: I mean, if you name it “Nameless”, then it’s no longer nameless since it has a name… And…

[image] nilshelstrom: What about Nameless Pinion (Lithophane innominata)? I mean, if you name it “Nameless”, then it’s no longer nameless since it has a name… Indeed. Reminds me of the Sin Nombre Virus which causes hantavirus disease, especially here in the Southwest U.S. Although the name m…

:) This wildflower was always problematic with the school boys when I led nature hikes in the forest. They would snigger and their moms’ would scowl at me. But, hey, I did not name it. Such a lovely flower, too. Dichelostema-capitatum

[image] arborsphere: Slippery Dick [image] teellbee: Dichelostema-capitatum Well, we’ve covered animals and plants, so I guess food should be included – Spotted Dick

What about the scientific epithet Novaehollandiae??? Plain impossible to pronounce…

Also, there are beetles named; Gelae baen (Jelly bean) Gelae belae (Jelly belly) Gelae donut (Jelly donut) Gelae fish (Jellyfish) Gelae rol (Jelly roll) I can imagine these beetles floating in lagoons and hanging out in candy jars :frowning_face: And tiny snails named Ittibittium :rofl: An…

Diphthong ae sounds pretty much as English ae.

If only us English-speakers could pronounce ae consistently…

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jasonhernandez74 January 29, 2021, 5:57am 232

Well, we’ve covered animals and plants, so I guess food should be included – Spotted Dick

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