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=== Origin === | === Origin === | ||
Its design appears to simply be a stylized bee or {{wp|wasp}}. However, it has a much closer resemblance to an {{wp|Asian giant hornet}}. Its shiny variation is similar to blue hornets. | Its design appears to simply be a stylized bee or {{wp|wasp}}. However, it has a much closer resemblance to an {{wp|Asian giant hornet}}. Its shiny variation is similar to blue hornets. Its [[shiny]] form may be based on the {{wp|Agapostemon}}, as both are green in color. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Beedrill's name is a combination of ''{{wp|bee}}'' and ''drill'', indicating the needle-like arms it wields. ''Spear'' also refers to its stingers. In addition, its Japanese name could contain a reversal of ''Apis'', the name for the {{wp|honey bee}} genus. | Beedrill's name is a combination of ''{{wp|bee}}'' and ''drill'', indicating the needle-like arms it wields. ''Spear'' also refers to its stingers. In addition, its Japanese name could contain a reversal of ''Apis'', the name for the {{wp|honey bee}} genus. | ||