# \#silliness **URL:** https://forum.inaturalist.org/tag/silliness/76.md [Latest](https://forum.inaturalist.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inaturalist.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inaturalist.org/tags.md) --- ## [Interesting, funny, weird, e.t.c. plant names](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/interesting-funny-weird-e-t-c-plant-names/17932)
**Author:** [@haemocyanin11](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/haemocyanin11)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/interesting-funny-weird-e-t-c-plant-names/17932 "2026-09-04T15:34:15Z")
I realized that I accidentally posted a weird/funny Plant name on the post Funny, long, or just plain weird animal names. Instead of just deleting my comment, I think I will make another topic specifically for Plant name… --- ## [When you pick up an insect, is it scared to death or just annoyed?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/when-you-pick-up-an-insect-is-it-scared-to-death-or-just-annoyed/81826)
**Author:** [@miurra](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/miurra)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/when-you-pick-up-an-insect-is-it-scared-to-death-or-just-annoyed/81826 "2026-07-15T12:12:59Z")
I am an insect enthusiast so this question bugged me (pun intended) for a while. I had some stick insects (Sipyloidea sipylus) as pets, and when I had to forcefully move them somewhere, I just picked them up, since they … --- ## [Nature-related terms that aren't in the NY Times Spelling Bee game but darned well should be](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/nature-related-terms-that-arent-in-the-ny-times-spelling-bee-game-but-darned-well-should-be/61695)
**Author:** [@tiwane](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tiwane)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/nature-related-terms-that-arent-in-the-ny-times-spelling-bee-game-but-darned-well-should-be/61695 "2026-07-06T13:01:48Z")
Any other naturalists who are obsessed with the Spelling Bee game but get enraged when your nature nerd term isn’t on the “word list”? If so, welcome! This thread is for sharing screenshots of that dreaded response, and… --- ## ["iNatting brain": Fun mix-ups with words or acronyms?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inatting-brain-fun-mix-ups-with-words-or-acronyms/79925)
**Author:** [@AdamWargon](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/AdamWargon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inatting-brain-fun-mix-ups-with-words-or-acronyms/79925 "2026-06-08T18:34:03Z")
This happens in every industry: you see a familiar word or acronym, and you assume people are talking about something from your field, until you realize it means something completely different in that context. What are… --- ## [Some moth memes I made](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/some-moth-memes-i-made/32634)
**Author:** [@wolfram06](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/wolfram06)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2022, 7:17am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/some-moth-memes-i-made/32634 "2022-06-29T07:17:21Z")
--- ## [Cute and silly animal nicknames](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/cute-and-silly-animal-nicknames/32956)
**Author:** [@Ruminantia\_errata](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/Ruminantia_errata)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2022, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/cute-and-silly-animal-nicknames/32956 "2022-06-22T03:18:23Z")
Ahh, cute words: One of the internet’s favorite things. We all know “doggo” and “birb”, but what about words for other animal groups? Like maybe feesh/fibsh for fish? What are some cute words and names for animals y’all … --- ## [If you could be any \*\*extinct\*\* organism, what would it be?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/if-you-could-be-any-extinct-organism-what-would-it-be/18872)
**Author:** [@haemocyanin11](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/haemocyanin11)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2021, 4:57am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/if-you-could-be-any-extinct-organism-what-would-it-be/18872 "2021-01-09T04:57:13Z")
After reading Extinct animals, I thought it would be interesting to add this topic to the forum. Although, I am unsure if I should simply add this to my previous topic of If you could be any organism besides a human, wha… --- ## [Organisms named after other organisms](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/organisms-named-after-other-organisms/16973)
**Author:** [@astra\_the\_dragon](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/astra_the_dragon)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2021, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/organisms-named-after-other-organisms/16973 "2021-01-02T23:02:08Z")
A few minutes ago I did an ID for Tradescantia zebrina… Which has stripes… Like a zebra. Somehow my brain didn’t register that until just now. What’s your favourite organism named for another organism? (Scientific or co… --- ## [Taxa Named After Christmas](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/taxa-named-after-christmas/19023)
**Author:** [@haemocyanin11](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/haemocyanin11)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2020, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/taxa-named-after-christmas/19023 "2020-12-28T20:36:31Z")
Happy Holidays, everyone! I hope everyone is enjoying Christmas. I thought it would be fun to see how many taxa have Christmas in either their common name or scientific name. When I search Christmas on iNaturalist under … --- ## [If organisms had theme songs](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/if-organisms-had-theme-songs/17025)
**Author:** [@haemocyanin11](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/haemocyanin11)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2020, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/if-organisms-had-theme-songs/17025 "2020-11-14T23:24:23Z")
Maybe I am have too much time to think about things since I am staying inside most of the time now, but I saw a small moth in my bathroom yesterday. It was very small, maybe four or five millimeters long, and it had silv… --- ## [Silly names that are actually in use for animals](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/silly-names-that-are-actually-in-use-for-animals/10883)
**Author:** [@earthknight](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/earthknight)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2020, 3:55am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/silly-names-that-are-actually-in-use-for-animals/10883 "2020-04-24T03:55:36Z")
Some animals have earned some silly names that are in common use in English. I thought maybe as a community we could pool our knowledge and see what ones we know or what your favorite ones are. My two favorites are: B… --- ## [Scientific names for mythical creatures](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/scientific-names-for-mythical-creatures/9885)
**Author:** [@tripleaxel](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tripleaxel)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/scientific-names-for-mythical-creatures/9885 "2020-03-23T15:07:48Z")
What would the scientific names of mythical creatures be? a werewolf would be Canis sapiens what would the Jabberwock be? --- ## [Hypothetical Solutions to Keeping My Streak Alive (silliness)](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/hypothetical-solutions-to-keeping-my-streak-alive-silliness/9253)
**Author:** [@tiwane](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tiwane)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2020, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/hypothetical-solutions-to-keeping-my-streak-alive-silliness/9253 "2020-01-23T19:50:19Z")
Next week I’ll be heading to Penang, Malaysia, and to Singapore, along with @carrieseltzer, @Aztekium, and others, to meet with iNatters, researchers, and others in the region. However, I’m leaving San Francisco the nigh…