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"La cucaracha": Bugs, bugs and more bugs!!!

"La cucaracha": Bugs, bugs and more bugs!!!

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We're taking a break from synonyms and antonyms today to discuss insects. wink

Based on today's word la cucaracha, create a sentence in Spanish (with the English translation) using the name of any insect.

Please remember to check for corrections and to vote for your favorites. smile

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updated Jun 5, 2012
posted by Nicole-B

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Honey Bees

Abejas de la Miel alt text

Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) is a phenomenon in which worker bees from a beehive or European honey bee colony abruptly disappear.

El desorden del derrumbamiento de la colonia (CCD) es un fenómeno en el cual las abejas de trabajador de una colmena o de una colonia europea de la abeja de la miel desaparecen precipitadamente.

updated Sep 28, 2010
edited by JoyceM
posted by JoyceM
sorry, too long - 00494d19, Sep 27, 2010
fixed - JoyceM, Sep 27, 2010
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En Argentina la mariquita se llama "Vaquita de San Antonio (vaquita de San Antonio) y se considera que trae buena suerte.

In Argentina, the ladybug is called "Vaquita de San Antonio" (San Antonio's little cow) and is considered to bring good luck.

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updated Sep 28, 2010
posted by Nicole-B
aw pretty :) - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 27, 2010
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El insecto oficial del estado de Connecticut es la mantis religiosa.

The official insect of the state of Connecticust is the praying mantis.alt text

updated Sep 28, 2010
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
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Las hormigas son difíciles de erradicar - Ants are difficult to get rid ot.

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updated Sep 28, 2010
edited by KevinB
posted by KevinB
de erradicar - 00494d19, Sep 27, 2010
what an awesome photo! Kewlness :) - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 27, 2010
Oops. Thanks. - KevinB, Sep 27, 2010
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Hay un problema muy serio en muchas de las escuelas urbanas. Piojos en el pelo. No importa el nivel social al que se pertenezca. Deben lavarse el pelo!

There is a very serious problem in the urban schools. Head lice. It doesn't matter what social level to which one belongs. Think hair wash!

Piojo

updated Sep 28, 2010
edited by 002262dd
posted by 002262dd
I battled that horrific war with my kids about ten years ago. I think I'm still recovering!! What most people don't realize is that they love clean hair to cling to. - Nicole-B, Sep 27, 2010
los Piojos en el pelo. No importa el nivel social al que se pertenezca. Deben lavarse el pelo! - 00494d19, Sep 27, 2010
It is here also, it must be a world wide problem. - ray76, Sep 28, 2010
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Bees and ants teach us to save for a rainy day.

Las abejas y las hormigas nos enseñan a guardar para cuando haga falta alt text

updated Sep 28, 2010
posted by Vaanz
They are very hard workers indeed!! - Nicole-B, Sep 27, 2010
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  • Deshacerse de las chinches segura con tierra de diatomeas..!

Get rid of bugs safely with Diatomaceous Earth..!

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Es bueno para la gente también..! ( Its good for people too..! )

updated Sep 28, 2010
edited by sv2qp
posted by sv2qp
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A mi hijo y yo nos gustan mirar a moscas muertes bajo su microscopio.

My son and I like to look at dead flies under his microscope. (Es verdad!)

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updated Sep 28, 2010
edited by amykay
posted by amykay
Please let me know if my Spanish is wrong. - amykay, Sep 27, 2010
A mi hijo .. bajo - BellaMargarita, Sep 27, 2010
Gracias Margaret. - amykay, Sep 27, 2010
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sanlee said

El insecto oficial del estado de Connecticut es la mantis religiosa. The official insect of the state of Connecticust is the praying mantis.

Por cierto eso no es mi insecto favorito. Sabéis que durante la cópula, la mujer empieza a comer la cabeza del hombre.

Es raro porque este plato no llena. No hay mucho dentro.

updated Sep 28, 2010
posted by Eddy
omg...lol genial, voting, so true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - 00494d19, Sep 27, 2010
Sí, es verdad, y su punto es ...?? - sanlee, Sep 27, 2010
Hence the saying "I have lost my head over you " and "Put your head on the line" - ray76, Sep 27, 2010
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Don't let the bedbugs bite! It's better in Spanish: ¡Qué sueñes con los angelitos!

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updated Sep 28, 2010
edited by margaretbl
posted by margaretbl
I just couldn't post a picture of real bedbugs - I started to itch!!!! - margaretbl, Sep 27, 2010
Well the cartoon left us - so here is the damage done in hotels all over the Eastern seaboard! - margaretbl, Sep 27, 2010
Our local paper had a photo on the front page of a bedbug engorged by eating blood. Yuck is all I can say.! - bandit51jd, Sep 27, 2010
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¡Las mariposas son las 'estrellas' del mundo de insectos! Butterflies are the stars of the insect world (in my opinion).

updated Sep 28, 2010
posted by margaretbl
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En Queensland cucarachas son tan grandes como los ratones, pero se comen las hojas y al aire libre en vivo. Todos las otras cucarachas han emigrado de Alemania. Y otros países.

In Queensland Cucarachas are as big as mice , but are leaf eaters and live outdoors.

All other cucarachas have migrated from Germany and other countries Don't worry the Queensland Cane Toad eats Cockroaches,is he not handsome? giant frog Pictures, Images and Photos

updated Sep 28, 2010
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Hey Ray, do you live in Queensland? I lived there for 8 years :) - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 27, 2010
Well that is putting a wrinkle in my dream of visiting Australia one day!! I hate average size bugs and mice. Combine the two and I'll be up in the trees with the koalas. :) - Nicole-B, Sep 27, 2010
I had a beach unit in Surfers Paradise which we called "Cockies mansion"my mom lives in queensland ,i spend 4 months a year there Marie, Nicole don't worry about the "Cockies " the snakes love them.jajajajajaj.. - ray76, Sep 27, 2010
Incidentaly they say the Cockies are indistructable ,not true, They cannot swim, they make crap surfers. - ray76, Sep 27, 2010
Nice, we lived on the Sunshine Coast - Nicole you get used to the size of the bugs, when we first moved to Perth, Aust I thought the cockroach I saw running along the bath was a mouse! - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 27, 2010
I stay at Pomona on the Sunshine Coast it is a paradise. Birdlife is incredible. - ray76, Sep 28, 2010
Kewl, we used to live in Woombye, not far from the Big Pineapple lol, we loved it. PS That is one mean toad! - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 28, 2010
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Los grillos saltan cuando los sobresaltas.

Saltan tanto que acaban en la piscina.

updated Sep 28, 2010
edited by BellaMargarita
posted by BellaMargarita
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Las arañas en la selva son muy grandes.

The spiders in the jungle are very big.

spider

updated Sep 28, 2010
posted by scottdoherty
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Los mosquitos pasan por cuatro etapas en su ciclo de vida: huevo, larva, pupa y adulto o imago. La foto es de la etapa de larva.

Mosquitoes go through four stages in their life-cycle: egg, larva, pupa, and adult or imago. The photo is of the larva stage.

For more information, click here.

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updated Sep 28, 2010
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd