CHULUPI
A common term for a cockroach, especially used in the tropical lowlands of eastern Bolivia.
Last night I slept with a CHULUPI in my room.
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Tag: insecto
Definitions tagged insecto in the street dictionary.
BoliviaLagrapiona
A regional term from Pampan, in the Venezuelan Andes, for a type of large ant that nests in decaying logs. It is used as an adjective to describe wooden items that are rotten or worm-eaten.
That table is all Lagrapiona: it indicates that it is rotten.
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VenezuelaManguaro
In the Venezuelan state of Miranda, this is the common name for a specific insect found on plant leaves and trunks. It is known for moving around with its body covered in tiny particles or debris it finds in its path.
This little bug is where the term manguarear comes from, which is also used in Venezuela to refer to a person who just hangs around doing nothing.
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Saltigallo
A local name for grasshoppers used in the Salamanca region of Spain. The term is a play on the standard Spanish word for grasshopper, saltamontes (literally mountain-jumper), suggesting these insects are more modest because they only jump roosters (gallo) instead of mountains.
He doesn't like going to the countryside because saltigallos scare him.
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EspañaBorrecete
A regional name used in the Salamanca area for a type of tick that typically attacks dogs (Salamanca is a province in western Spain).
I might have to get my dog treated for parasites, I think he has borrecetes.
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Gabarro
A large buzzing insect, such as a hornet or a big flying beetle like a cockchafer (common in the Salamanca region).
Put a screen on the window or the room will be full of gabarros.
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Lagarta
A crafty caterpillar from the Salamanca region that causes severe damage to holm oak trees (the holm oak is a staple of the Spanish dehesa landscape).
Last year there was an infestation of lagartas.
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Alúa
A winged ant (Specific term used in the Málaga region for flying ants that typically appear in large numbers after the first autumn rains).
Around this time of year the town gets full of alúas.
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Arpullo
A term for the small skin bumps or welts caused by insect bites (used in the Salamanca region of Spain).
Those damn mosquitoes have left me covered in arpullos!
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Curiana
A friendlier or more colloquial way to refer to cockroaches (specifically in the region of Murcia).
The basement was crawling with curianas.
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Guizque
A local name for a wasp stinger (used in the province of Guadalajara, Spain).
The fountain was full of wasps and they almost stuck their guizques into me.
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Ovispa
A Murcian regional term for a wasp. The word is a pun on obispo (bishop), leading to humorous descriptions of the insects as being religious or monastic (in the local Murcian dialect, the initial a is often replaced by an o).
I am allergic: if one of those ovispas stings me, we will have to go to the hospital.
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Luzángano
A regional name used in Murcia for fireflies, arising from the old belief that they were drone bees with a glowing mutation instead of a distinct type of insect. (Murcia is an autonomous community in southeastern Spain).
Last night we caught several Luzánganos and put them in a jar.
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Salagustín
A regional nickname used in Murcia for a grasshopper (a term specific to the Murcia region of southeastern Spain).
You left the window open and a Salagustín got in.
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Charate
A grasshopper from the region of Murcia, identical to those known by different names in other areas. (Murcia is a region in southeastern Spain with its own distinct dialect).
I took a nap in the country and when I woke up I had a charate on my shirt.
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Coscorrón, cocorrón
1. A round, brown beetle. 2. A sharp rap or thump on the head delivered with the knuckles.
His dad gave him a cocorrón for breaking the window | The little girl is scared of the coscorrón, that is why she does not want to go into the room.
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PanamáCaracha
A shortened version of the word cucaracha, meaning cockroach.
Bring me the broom, there is a caracha. I do not like carachas, I hate them.
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Chiripa
A small cockroach.
There is a chiripa in the living room. We have to fumigate because of the chiripas.
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araña
An insect from the arachnid family.
araña, tarantula...
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PerúMaye
A tiny flying insect common in rural areas. Its bite is barely felt, but it leaves a round reddish mark on the skin. (The Cibao is a fertile agricultural region in the northern Dominican Republic.)
He went to the Cibao and came back with his arm all red from the Mayes.
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República Dominicanagañafote
A grasshopper or locust (a colloquial term used primarily in Southern Spain).
The gañafote came in through the window.
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sagaño
a field insect that eats the flower of the pigeon pea (guandu is a staple legume in Panamanian cuisine).
hey, the sagaño ruined my pigeon pea crop.
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María Palito
1. A stick insect. 2. A tall, very skinny woman. 3. A cheap, low-quality knock-off Barbie doll (Three Kings Day on January 6 is the traditional gift-giving holiday in the Dominican Republic).
On Three Kings Day, kids are given horns, whistles, and María Palito dolls.
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Quereza
Fly shit left behind when a fly lands on food.
- Pepito, don't eat that food, Quereza fell on it... - Damn fly from hell, shit, it fucked up my food...
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Chinchas
Bedbugs, specifically the ones found in mattresses (the source uses the Spanglish term matrees for mattresses).
Those Chinchas suck your blood.
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Estados UnidosCucaracha
A nasty insect found in every home, in cupboards, bathrooms, and pipes. They are harmless but terrify some people (especially me!), even more so when they fly because you never know where they will land. The best way to kill them is to spray insecticide, close the door, and let them suffocate. Stepping on them is not recommended because the crunching sound is disgusting.
They love being in damp places.
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ArgentinaJibijoa
A hyperactive or restless little girl, often one with light skin and curly hair. The term is named after tiny yellow ants that, despite their size, have a very painful bite (in Venezuela, the jibijoa is the Pharaoh ant).
That kid is a real pain in the ass, that jibijoa.
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Bicho
1. A term for various types of insects depending on their size. 2. A derogatory name for a newcomer or subordinate, used by someone with more experience in a specific field, most commonly used among women.
I can not believe this bicho is telling me what I have to do.
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Mime
A tiny flying insect, similar to a fruit fly or gnat, commonly found around rotting fruit or decaying animals.
Throw that mango away, it is covered in mime.
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