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…

Orgyia antiqua reminds me of ancient orgia, although I know that the etymology is different (except for antiqua).

Pink Thoroughwort (Fleischmannia incarnata)

Too bad the counterpart thread on plant names is closed, because we’re getting a lot of those in this thread now.

Oops, I forgot it was supposed to be animals only.

0 observations :( My day is ruined (PS. Probably because they’re hard to find or you need microscopes to ID)

The plant names thread has been closed, so here’s one I just found while identifying: Prostrate Pigweed

There is a harvestman genus named Taito, after the Japanese videogame company, including the species Taito spaceinvaders and Taito galaga, named for their dorsal markings which resemble the alien attackers in these games. Also included in the genus are Taito rorshachi (after the inkblot test) and Ta…

A bird called the Tui. Yes. The Tui. Just Tui. Tui. I have a feeling some scientists were disgusted by the shortness of its common name so it was scientifically named Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae Yes. If one is lower, the other is higher.

I know one very long scientific name: Galanthus reginae-olgae subsp. reginae-olgae, the Queen Olga’s snowdrop (the longest name I personally know) https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/635484-Galanthus-reginae-olgae-reginae-olgae And a funny name: Flies of the genus Scathophaga (Greek name) can b…

Funny, long, or just plain weird animal names

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raymie November 11, 2021, 3:27pm 303

There’s a species of jumping spider called “The Murderer”.

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