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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Kricketune appears to be based on a {{wp|Cricket (insect)|cricket}}, which is widely known for its loud chirping songs used to attract females. Crickets use a form of {{wp|stridulation}} to create noise, which they do by striking their forewings together, but this is often mistakenly believed to be done by rubbing their legs against their body, as Kricketune does. It also resembles a {{wp|violin beetle}}, with an abdomen assuming the appearance of an actual violin or similar {{wp|String instrument|stringed instruments}}, and arms that function similarly to a {{wp|Bow (music)|bow}}. Kricketune additionally resembles a typical depiction of a music conductor or ''maestro'', due to its mustache, wings that look like a cape, and Kricketune's baton-like forelimbs. | Kricketune appears to be based on a {{wp|Cricket (insect)|cricket}}, which is widely known for its loud chirping songs used to attract females. Crickets use a form of {{wp|stridulation}} to create noise, which they do by striking their forewings together, but this is often mistakenly believed to be done by rubbing their legs against their body, as Kricketune does. It also resembles a {{wp|violin beetle}}, with an abdomen assuming the appearance of an actual violin or similar {{wp|String instrument|stringed instruments}}, and arms that function similarly to a {{wp|Bow (music)|bow}}. The spheres midway through its antennae resemble those of the ''{{wp|Compsocerus violaceus}}'', a species of beetle found in Southern Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina, whose popular names similarly reference stringed instruments: "''besouro viola''" (viola beetle) in Brazil, and "''guitarrero''" (guitarist) in Spanish-speaking regions. | ||
Kricketune additionally resembles a typical depiction of a music conductor or ''maestro'', due to its mustache, wings that look like a cape, and Kricketune's baton-like forelimbs. | |||
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