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There are many forms of fungus that grow on insects, any one of which could have inspired Paras's design, like the ''entomophthora muscae'', which grows on the back of the common {{wp|housefly}}. As for the insect itself, it bears a resemblance to a cicada larva, more so than {{p|Nincada}}. | There are many forms of fungus that grow on insects, any one of which could have inspired Paras's design, like the ''entomophthora muscae'', which grows on the back of the common {{wp|housefly}}. As for the insect itself, it bears a resemblance to a cicada larva, more so than {{p|Nincada}}. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Paras's name is a shortening of the word ''{{wp|parasite}}'', referring to the parasitic {{wp|mushroom}} growing on its back | Paras's name is a shortening of the word ''{{wp|parasite}}'', referring to the parasitic {{wp|mushroom}} growing on its back. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||