ABANYALA BA KAKAMEGA: Language- Names non Edible Insects

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Insects are generally called ebikukulikhi. Most of the noticeable insects have the following Olunyala names.
  1. Akhasa akhalera baana 
  2. Efucho- white piedra
  3. Eke-ant
    Eke
  4. Eke lya naming'awe- big male ants.
  5. Ekhabi- blister beetle. They are usally found on vegetable. It was believed that they were to be removed gently lest one becomes unlucky for the whole day. However, the main reason was that the insect secretes toxic substances if disturbed. 
  6. Ekhukhuuni- leach
  7. Ekhutyuli- any of the big sized beetles. 
  8. Ekokowe- black sugar ant
  9. Ekuungune- the brown sugar ant. It loves sugar. Also recently baptized penda-chai. 
  10. Ekuutere- carpenter bee. If is same to ewungabalosi except for the presence of the sting. 
  11. Elyalamba ekali- wasps (big and black)
  12. Elyalamba erumba- wasp (big yellow)
  13. Elyalamba etiti- wasp. (Small sized wasps)
  14. Embulyesi- 
  15. Embulukuchi- butterfly. Children were discouraged from getting hold of butterflies lest they suffer scabies. The main reason was that some butterflies produced poisonous dust.
    Embulukuchi
  16. Embungamasi- dung beetle 
  17. Embwa ya Were- Earwig.
  18. Emonyo- 
  19. Enda- louse. 
  20. Endukusi-
  21. Endukusi ya omukhira-
  22. Enguyi- weevil 
  23. Enjonyakirisi-
  24. Enyende- jigger 
  25. Enyende ya abasochi- Botfly or African Tumbu Fly 
  26. Enyende ya abasochi- (fly stage) 
  27. Enyende y'ebibi- maggot
  28. Epurupuru- moths 
    Epurupuru
  29. Esa- caterpillar
  30. Esa esawulukhwe- grey caterpillar found in house.
  31. Esa esekesa- a spiky and poisonous caterpillar.
  32. Esesere 
  33. Esa esekesa- deadly hairy caterppilar
  34. Esang'unyu- trap jaw aunt 
  35. Esi- housefly
    Esi
  36. Esichenyakhwi- bag-moth insect 
  37. Esichiriri - house cricket 
  38. Esichiririba- cicada 
  39. Esichuchukuni
  40. Esienene-
  41. Esikhutyuli- any of the small beetles
  42. Esikiingi- flea 
  43. Esikolaakole- water beetle. 
  44. Esikungumirisi-
  45. Esilumi-
  46. Esinanyanja- water scorpion 
    Esinanyanja
  47. Esing'eng'e-
  48. Esing'unyung'unyu- 
  49. Esinyala'moni-
  50. Esiingirisi- 
  51. Esitatuli-
  52. Esipakitu-
  53. Esiriyi- cockroach
    Esiriyi
  54. Esiye- Moth fly 
  55. Esuna- mosquito

  56. Esusi- bedbug 
  57. Ewuko- tsetsefly
    Ewuko
  58. Lukoko- wire insect 
  59. Lufuundu- stink bug 
    Lufuundu
  60. Lung'unyo-
  61. Nang'eniesi- glow worm and glow caterpillars. 
  62. Makulumunane-  Bird mite
  63. Mukhobe- firefly. It was believed that it made the vegetable to turn bad if you touch it and tauch the vegetable.
    Mukhobe
  64. Mukhuni- leech
  65. Nakhweru- a type of locust that is usually green when mature.
  66. Namawa- Thorn bug
  67. Nambalayi- a type of locust that is usually bage.
  68. Namukha-
  69. Namukubete-
  70. Namukuungune- small sugar ants
  71. Namunguba- large dragonfly 
  72. Namurutu-  bombadier beetle 
  73. Namwefwambi- leaf cutter ants.  
  74. Namwekhandi- Titan beetle 
  75. Namewefunda-
  76. Nanjetuba'tosi-
  77. Okhomolo-
  78. Okuchiamolu- Praying mantis. It was never killed and children were told that it jumps into the nose. It was belived to be in constant communication with the forefathers. The major reason was that it ate dangerous insects from vegetable and plants.
    Okuchiamolu
  79. Okukaba'nyama-
  80. Okuliki- blister beetle. It had another green species of its type. It was believed that it brought bad luck to whoever eats the vegetable on which it perched. The truth was that the beetle secreted poisonous fluid that could at times affect male sexual desire causing unwarranted prolonged erections.
  81. Okusotisoti-damsfly. Almost similar to dragonfly but slightly small and of variety of colours. 
  82. Oluchwasi- safari ant. It was send away by use of ash and leaves from makhamia lutea. 
  83. Olusese- They attacked maize and leaves of omulaha. They were hand picked and burried while the maize smeared with cowdung. 
  84. Olute-
  85. Olutukhulu-
  86. Owaka-
  87. Owukha- tree ants 
  88. Owukunjwi- grass flies and eye gnats
  89. Owulolo wa eliani- crop aphids.
  90. Owulolo wa engokho- chicken mite
  91. Owulungu- powder post beetle
  92. Walukute- silverfish insect 
  93. Walunabe-

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