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==Naming== | ==Naming== | ||
Many members of this family have the word "Snitchbug" in their name, which is a combination of "snitch" and "bug"; to "snitch" means "to catch", in this context. "Coppeller" is likely a combination of "Copter" and "Propeller", in reference to the creatures's helicopter-like wings. Their scientific names use the genus name ''Scarpanica'', which has no meaning, but reflects the family name. | The family's name may be derived from the verb "scarper" and the suffix "-id". Many members of this family have the word "Snitchbug" in their name, which is a combination of "snitch" and "bug"; to "snitch" means "to catch", in this context. "Coppeller" is likely a combination of "Copter" and "Propeller", in reference to the creatures's helicopter-like wings. Their scientific names use the genus name ''Scarpanica'', which has no meaning, but reflects the family name. | ||
===Name in other languages=== | ===Name in other languages=== | ||
{{Foreignname | {{Foreignname | ||
| | |Jap=サライムシ科 | ||
| | |JapR=Sarai Mushi Ka | ||
|JapM=[[Swooping Snitchbug|Kidnapping bug]] family | |||
|Fra=scarpanides | |||
|FraM=scarpanids | |||
}} | }} | ||