Simon Hamilton

@tallinnstreets.bsky.social

6 months ago

#Lepatriinu (Lepatriinu)
#Tallinn #Mustamäe #Mustamäe
#Ladybird (ladybug), see #Lepa. These insects are among those with the longest #Latin names. #Lutsernitriinu, for example, the 24-spot ladybird, reportedly common in #Estonia, is #SubcoccinellaVigintiquatuorpunctata. Just next door to #Herilase.

Simon Hamilton

@tallinnstreets.bsky.social

7 months ago

#Herilase (Herilane)
#Tallinn #Mustamäe #Mustamäe
Wasp. Just next door to #Lepatriinu. #Etymology unsure, perhaps a #Baltic loanword related to #Lithuanian #širšė (hornet). Given that #heris:here means scoundrel or wicked, its association is very tempting…
#Nature #Loodus
#Insect #Putukas