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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/21792459
I was recently 'complaining' about how I find the name for Vermillion was difficult for me because it seems like it should be a green color. Since "ver" usually means green, like "verde".
So, I looked up why it's called Vermillion and found that the reason is because of this bug called Kermes vermilio:
Photo credit Paul Starosta
