• Ziglin@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    What’s wrong with bugs? They’re cool, while a made up string of characters (that sounds good) might be better I don’t see what’s wrong with using an uncommon scientific name. Then again being honest is likely helpful.

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      4 months ago

      Because having a weird name makes you a target for bullying. Also the name of a loud and annoying beetle is worse.

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        4 months ago

        In my experience having a common name has that effect too. I feel like every name has the potential for bullies to target it. Also this is only one subcategory of beetle (that most people likely don’t know) if I read it correctly.