• Syd@lemm.ee
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      2 months ago

      Hey I learned this earlier today! Entomology is so interesting.

    • Glytch@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      No it isn’t. Cockroach is derived from the Spanish “cucaracha” which comes from “cuca” which means “butterfly caterpillar” and is apparently onomatopoeic in origin.

      Also the idea of them crawling into your urethra is a myth like earwigs and ears.