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Prototype name trivia.
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{{see more|Iridescent Flint Beetle#Naming}} | {{see more|Iridescent Flint Beetle#Naming}} | ||
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 ''Pikmin'' creature likewise runs in erratic patterns until it finally burrows. Its Japanese name is {{j|オナラムシ|Onara Mushi}}, which literally translates to "Fart Bug", because of its flatulence. In a similar vein, "Doodlebug" may be seen as a corruption of "Doo-doo-bug", a euphemism for feces. Its scientific name is ''Pilli flatularum'', and ''flatularum'' comes from the Latin ''flatus'' and is related to the English "flatulence". Its internal name is simply <code>fart</code>. | 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 ''Pikmin'' creature likewise runs in erratic patterns until it finally burrows. Its Japanese name is {{j|オナラムシ|Onara Mushi}}, which literally translates to "Fart Bug", because of its flatulence. In a similar vein, "Doodlebug" may be seen as a corruption of "Doo-doo-bug", a euphemism for feces. Its scientific name is ''Pilli flatularum'', and ''flatularum'' comes from the Latin ''flatus'' and is related to the English "flatulence". Its internal name is simply <code>fart</code>. | ||
In the GameCube Interactive Multi-Game Demo Disc Version 18, this enemy's family is not shown, and its genus name is ''Scarabeidae'' as opposed to ''Pilli''.{{cite web|https://tcrf.net/Proto:Pikmin_2/Piklopedia_Entries|Proto:Pikmin 2/Piklopedia Entries|The Cutting Room Floor}} ''Scarabeidae'' is similar to the real world {{w|scarabaeidae}} family, where scarab beetles are from, and alludes to the [[Anode Beetle]]'s scientific name. | |||
===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||
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B19.JPG|The creature's [[e-card]], #23 (19<sup>th</sup> blue card). | B19.JPG|The creature's [[e-card]], #23 (19<sup>th</sup> blue card). | ||
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{{Enemies}} | {{Enemies}} | ||