Doodlebug: Difference between revisions

The word "doodle" means "to draw aimlessly". Its name could refer to the real life insect called the doodlebug, which is the larval stage of the {{w|antlion}}. This doodlebug gets its name by the erratic patterns it runs in when looking for a place to burrow, drawing "doodles" on the sand as it goes. The name "doodlebug" may also have been chosen because "doodle" sounds similar to "doody" or "doo-doo" (meaning "poop"), considering the Doodlebug's color, odor, and attractiveness to flies. Its Japanese name is {{j|オナラムシ|Onara Mushi}}, which literally translates to "Fart Bug", because of its flatulence. Its scientific name is ''Pilli flatularum'', with ''Pilli'' being the genus name used on the [[flint bug family]], and being close to the Latin word ''pili'' ("pikes"). This word was possibly chosen because primitive pikes were made using flint stones, which connects to the Flint Beetle family name. ''Flatularum'' comes from the Latin ''flatus'' and is related to the English "flatulence". Its internal name is simply <code>fart</code>.