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My Good Babushka

(2,710 posts) Sun Mar 16, 2014, 07:35 AM Mar 2014

Ladybug

Alternate names for the ladybug were cockchafer and lady cow.

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Ladybug (Original Post) My Good Babushka Mar 2014 OP

I'll see that and raise you this tidbit. JVS Mar 2014 #1

Nice. nt. My Good Babushka Mar 2014 #2

Hmmm antiquie Mar 2014 #3

When you are not using exact scientific taxonomy My Good Babushka Mar 2014 #4

Not just funny; made me curious. antiquie Mar 2014 #5

JVS

(61,935 posts)

1. I'll see that and raise you this tidbit.

Reply to My Good Babushka (Original post)

Sun Mar 16, 2014, 08:25 AM

Mar 2014

The Royal Navy has had four different ships named HMS Cockchafer in service. The most recent one served in both world wars.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Cockchafer

My Good Babushka

(2,710 posts)

2. Nice. nt.

Reply to JVS (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 16, 2014, 08:43 AM

Mar 2014

antiquie

(4,299 posts)

3. Hmmm

Reply to My Good Babushka (Original post)

Sun Mar 16, 2014, 09:50 AM

Mar 2014

Ladybug (lady bird, lady cow)

Cockchafer (maybug)

My Good Babushka

(2,710 posts)

4. When you are not using exact scientific taxonomy

Reply to antiquie (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 16, 2014, 02:39 PM

Mar 2014

the labels become pretty malleable. We call a lot of beetles ladybugs, but they aren't true ladybugs. I imagine it was the same in medieval through Victorian times in England. The point is, cockchafer is an hilarious name.

antiquie

(4,299 posts)

5. Not just funny; made me curious.

Reply to My Good Babushka (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 16, 2014, 02:49 PM

Mar 2014

I just *had* to look it up. I meant this lightheartedly. I know that one woman's raven is another man's crow.

I enjoy your posts.

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