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From “cucaracha”, the Spanish name for them.
Wiktionary tells me it meant “butterfly caterpillars”.
Huh??
Idk but those suckers can fly in Mexico. They’re awful.
All cockroaches have four wings and are capable of flight.
They only fly in Mexico (and southern Texas) though. Science literally doesn’t know why. Oh and for some reason it’s only the ones big enough to confuse for squirrels.
I mean, cockroaches are largely decomposers with photophobia. There isn’t much need to fly when you live in cramped, dark spaces. That doesn’t mean they don’t have the ability, which is what I’m contesting.
Sounds less weird then the word butterfly
Well they thought butterflies ate butter, so they called them “flies that eat butter”, hence butterfly. (that’s one of the theories at least)
