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==Naming== | ==Naming== | ||
The creature's name is a pun on "daddy long legs", the name given to real world spiders on the | The creature's name is a pun on "daddy long legs", the name given to real world spiders on the {{w|pholcidae}} family and {{w|opiliones}} order. These spiders have long, spindly legs and a small body, much like the Beady Long Legs. Instead of "daddy" however, the word "beady" is used, to highlight its small and circular body. Its Japanese name, {{j|ダマグモ|Dama Gumo}}, literally translates to "Ball Spider", once again reflecting the creature's spidery look and the spherical body. The technical name, ''pseudoarachnia armoralis'', likely translates to "armored pseudo-arachnid", with ''pseudo'' being Greek for "fake", and an English word in its own right, ''arachnia'' being a reference to "{{w|arachnida}}", the real world class for spiders, and ''armoralis'' likely meaning "armored", due to its strong resistance. | ||
The creature's internal name in ''Pikmin 2'' is the same as its Japanese name, <code>damagumo</code>, but in ''Pikmin'', only the "spider" part of the word remains, making it <code>kumo</code>. | The creature's internal name in ''Pikmin 2'' is the same as its Japanese name, <code>damagumo</code>, but in ''Pikmin'', only the "spider" part of the word remains, making it <code>kumo</code>. | ||