Questions tagged [entomology]
Questions relating to insects.
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Do original languages in Greek and Hebrew Bible texts use formal or informal language where traditional translations in English used Thee and Thou? [closed]
After reading comments re: use of Thee and Thou vis-a-vis accuracy of translations to modern (not Elizabethan) English, all very informative, I am still wondering if the original texts of Hebrew and ...
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What is the entomology of "ligger"?
This answer on a prior question points out that ligger is defined by UrbanDictionary as:
Ligger
An individual who attends parties, openings, social gatherings and events with the sole ...
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What is the origin of Bishy Barney Bee?
The attached picture is of a delightful little creature which throughout the UK is known as a Ladybird (not sure what you call them in America) EXCEPT in Norfolk, where it is known as a 'Bishy Barney ...
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Word for "little insect"
What's the best word for small kind animals such as earthworms, butterflies and caterpillars but not the bad bugs like flies, mosquitoes and cockroaches?
The word may refer to the bad bugs, but it ...
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Why "ladybird"?
In case you don't know, in British English, the little red-with-black-spots insect is not called a "ladybug", as in North America, but a "ladybird".
This seems rather a poor act of classification, ...
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