What even are words? Pieces of long dead people’s thoughts, which we assemble as grim puppets to replicate our own thoughts in a form that we hope others will comprehend? To hell with this, return to grunts and screams.
Tbpedantic, it’s also a technical term to describe certain species of insects that are not beetles, such as jewel bugs. We often say they are “true bugs” to show we’re not being general about it.
They are not ladybugs. Technically, they are beetles, not bugs. “Ladybirds” is more correct.
They’re also not birds. Or ladies, for that matter.
WHY DO WE EVEN NAME THINGS??
What even are words? Pieces of long dead people’s thoughts, which we assemble as grim puppets to replicate our own thoughts in a form that we hope others will comprehend? To hell with this, return to grunts and screams.
“Bug” is not a technical term, it is a colloquial word used to describe all kinds of different insects, arachnids etc.
Tbpedantic, it’s also a technical term to describe certain species of insects that are not beetles, such as jewel bugs. We often say they are “true bugs” to show we’re not being general about it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scutelleridae
No the technical term for those are “Hemiptera”, “true bugs” is the colloquial name.
They are not driveways. Technically, they are parking streets, not driving streets. “Parkway” is more correct.
Ladybug is the creature’s name.
Where I live they’re called nine spotted lady beetles
We call them “Marie hens”