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Yesterday, somebody on the Davis_Square LJ community asked a bug identification question, http://community.livejournal.com/davis_square/2325077.html and Icecreamempress suggested they might be Confused Flour Beetles. I don't know if there are any in my apartment (my eyes, and/or my brain, have not been reliable lately. I will need to use Redbird's), but I agree with the local consensus that "Confused Flour Beetle" is an awesome name for an insect. It's probably a band name or a piece of modern art, just waiting to happen.
Icecreamempress pointed to a fact sheet from the OSU Extension school.
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2087.html
Along with describing the diet and habits of Tribolium confusum, the fact sheet said these beetles are commonly known as "bran bugs." Aha! Now I understand! The bugs must have been named for Bran Davies. After losing his memory of the great world-changing conflict that took his effort and his loved ones, it makes sense that his name would be a watchword for confusion.
Icecreamempress pointed to a fact sheet from the OSU Extension school.
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2087.html
Along with describing the diet and habits of Tribolium confusum, the fact sheet said these beetles are commonly known as "bran bugs." Aha! Now I understand! The bugs must have been named for Bran Davies. After losing his memory of the great world-changing conflict that took his effort and his loved ones, it makes sense that his name would be a watchword for confusion.
