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Good stuff! My favorite creation is: a horde of Mormon crickets (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__en.m.wikipedia.org_wiki_Mormon-5Fcricket&d=DwIFaQ&c=Cu5g146wZdoqVuKpTNsYHeFX_rg6kWhlkLF8Eft-wwo&r=-lUMCZ4RK28H4qvcd3vmEBuyVJHHG0OpDzFenR9wX-A&m=vQ6SMpHMbTjZkSKCwDKgUV5Uyu09dHdY5AsvAEO81Bs&s=M-0p6nnAE2sJNgK6uwTiv7FIud4p47nGj71IhraGI7I&e= ) If you haven't had the pleasure of encountering a horde of these mini-beasts it's quite incredible! I highly recommend it! *Derek A. Woller*, Ph.D. USDA Supervisory Entomologist, Rangeland Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Management Team Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A. [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Check out my wife's neat Etsy store where you can buy all sorts of neat vinyl decals, especially cool insect ones: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.etsy.com_shop_ArtisticNatureStudio-3Fref-3Dpr-5Fshop-5Fmore&d=DwIFaQ&c=Cu5g146wZdoqVuKpTNsYHeFX_rg6kWhlkLF8Eft-wwo&r=-lUMCZ4RK28H4qvcd3vmEBuyVJHHG0OpDzFenR9wX-A&m=vQ6SMpHMbTjZkSKCwDKgUV5Uyu09dHdY5AsvAEO81Bs&s=fvhtJp1fD4tRDciAcCRf225AEqou5ovoYhXVR2rudNU&e= On Wed, Apr 22, 2020, 9:08 AM Sites, Robert W. <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Over the years, I put a few thoughts on paper to describe groups of the > naucorid bugs that I work on: > > A splendor of naucorids > A terror of naucorids > A cataclysm of naucorids > A anhilation of naucorids > A nirvana of naucorids > A jihad of naucorids > A hurt of naucorids > A nemesis of naucorids > > > ************************************** > Robert W. Sites, Professor > Subject Editor - *Zootaxa* > Enns Entomology Museum > University of Missouri > Columbia, MO 65211 > USA > (573) 882-2345 > (573) 882-1469 (fax) > [log in to unmask] > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.museum.insecta.missouri.edu&d=DwIFaQ&c=Cu5g146wZdoqVuKpTNsYHeFX_rg6kWhlkLF8Eft-wwo&r=-lUMCZ4RK28H4qvcd3vmEBuyVJHHG0OpDzFenR9wX-A&m=vQ6SMpHMbTjZkSKCwDKgUV5Uyu09dHdY5AsvAEO81Bs&s=LWukXcZ5aqBrBH4aZo6bpsp6kVUJNcEetPZhKhHhu5k&e= > ************************************** > > On Apr 22, 2020, at 10:57 AM, Merrill Peterson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > I will add a few to this fun new list... > > An infiltration of lice > A squadron of bombardier beetles > A madness of no-see-ums > A menace of hornets (this has special meaning given that I live in the > area where Asian Giant Hornet has recently become established) > > -Merrill > > Merrill A. Peterson > Western Washington Univ. > ------------------------------ > *From:* Entomological Collections Network Listserve < > [log in to unmask]> on behalf of Michael Wall <[log in to unmask]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, April 22, 2020 8:28:19 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> > *Subject:* Re: names for groups of insects > > Crows have the best. We need to come up with some more metal ones for > insects. Maybe… > A larceny of flies. > An embezzlement of stinkbugs. > An unlawful gathering of springtails. > > > > > *From:* Entomological Collections Network Listserve < > [log in to unmask]> *On Behalf Of *Deans, Andrew Robert > *Sent:* Wednesday, April 22, 2020 7:34 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: names for groups of insects > > > Just realized Wikipedia (of course) has a list of collective nouns: > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__en.wikipedia.org_wiki_List-5Fof-5Fanimal-5Fnames&d=DwIFaQ&c=Cu5g146wZdoqVuKpTNsYHeFX_rg6kWhlkLF8Eft-wwo&r=-lUMCZ4RK28H4qvcd3vmEBuyVJHHG0OpDzFenR9wX-A&m=vQ6SMpHMbTjZkSKCwDKgUV5Uyu09dHdY5AsvAEO81Bs&s=Lk-aK5qgsvmgSbhslvjttD4qM_nNFbqA_5yretk92Lc&e= > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttps-253A-252F-252Furldefense.proofpoint.com-252Fv2-252Furl-253Fu-253Dhttps-2D3A-5F-5Fen.wikipedia.org-5Fwiki-5FList-2D5Fof-2D5Fanimal-2D5Fnames-2526d-253DDwMFAg-2526c-253DCu5g146wZdoqVuKpTNsYHeFX-5Frg6kWhlkLF8Eft-2Dwwo-2526r-253D-2DlUMCZ4RK28H4qvcd3vmEBuyVJHHG0OpDzFenR9wX-2DA-2526m-253DWlmqouPgEtqOfF0bkmeTaF7Z0UAdhXOm0UxhLV39d8A-2526s-253DiHcL6LW5ziCf3Z-5FEM2aK-2Dr0NWU69eStWqK9lHIGyOxk-2526e-253D-26data-3D02-257C01-257Cpeterson-2540WWU.EDU-257Cb2c18335af364cd5df9408d7e6d20207-257Cdc46140ce26f43efb0ae00f257f478ff-257C0-257C0-257C637231661968094872-26sdata-3DuTcrwPL5er5881XIE5Y0v-252FoI987HBHYRMqXrWzIdv0w-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwMF-g&c=Cu5g146wZdoqVuKpTNsYHeFX_rg6kWhlkLF8Eft-wwo&r=-lUMCZ4RK28H4qvcd3vmEBuyVJHHG0OpDzFenR9wX-A&m=ArAaLdH3l0Qx3cbFy0P-zVoCqX6z0gzPfTwIiIXEioY&s=0xnbKK8bvBPSSQ8h2lGq-KGVnNookkKMO4v5UUKU2KQ&e=> > The bird ones go back centuries, but the names for insect groups are > clearly not formalized. "I think people make these up for fun." is probably > the right way to describe these terms! > ------------------------------ > *From:* Brower, Andrew V - APHIS <[log in to unmask]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, April 22, 2020 9:34 AM > *To:* Deans, Andrew Robert <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] < > [log in to unmask]> > *Subject:* RE: names for groups of insects > > > Yeah, like a plague of locusts, or an infestation of entomologists. > > I think people make these up for fun. > > AB > > > Andrew Brower, Ph.D. > Assistant Director, National Identification Services (NIS) > USDA APHIS PPQ Plant Health Programs > 4700 River Rd., Unit 52 > Riverdale, MD 20737 > Office phone: (301) 851-2243 > Mobile phone: (240) 315-4408 > > [log in to unmask] > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The preceding email message contains information > that may be confidential, proprietary, or legally privileged, and may > constitute non-public information. 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