Name an animal named after another animal (like seahorse)

October 9, 2026 · Daily Dive #86

Explore 22,916 recorded answers and their points for question 2 on October 9, 2026.

Dated record7 questions · 27,841 recorded answers

22,916 recorded names on October 9, 2026, 22,400 at 85 or higher. The highest recorded score on this question is 100.

Look for compound or descriptive animal names that borrow a different creature's name, often because of a shared shape, colour, sound or habit. The animal's own common name must contain or be taken from another animal's name; the two creatures do not need to be related.

22,916 recorded answers22,400 at 85+ points100 highest recorded points
  • One in a Krillion2100 pts
  • Deep Cut22,39885 pts
  • Rare47760 pts
  • Schooler3230 pts
  • Plankton710 pts
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Recorded answers

22,916 recorded answers

Get a hint

Look for compound or descriptive animal names that borrow a different creature's name, often because of a shared shape, colour, sound or habit.

A little more

The animal's own common name must contain or be taken from another animal's name; the two creatures do not need to be related.

Spelling clue

A recorded 100-point answer begins with “B” and contains 7 letters or digits, excluding spaces and punctuation.

Reveal answers 22,916
  • Spider prawnDeep Cut85points
  • Spider squat lobsterDeep Cut85points
  • Spider tortoiseDeep Cut85points
  • Spider wasp robber flyDeep Cut85points
  • Spider-catcherDeep Cut85points
  • Spider-eye pufferDeep Cut85points
  • Spider-hunting scorpionDeep Cut85points
  • Spider-tail thread-leg katydidDeep Cut85points
  • SpiderfishDeep Cut85points
  • Spiderhead scaly cricketDeep Cut85points
  • SpiderhunterDeep Cut85points
  • Spiderling plume mothDeep Cut85points
  • Spiderweb cone snailDeep Cut85points
  • Spiked forestflyDeep Cut85points
  • Spiked jellyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Spikey dogfishDeep Cut85points
  • Spikey peacock spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Spiky yellow woodlouseDeep Cut85points
  • Spiller's canary whiteDeep Cut85points
  • Spiller’s tiger beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Spinach flea beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Spindle ermine mothDeep Cut85points
  • Spineblotch scorpionfishDeep Cut85points
  • Spined grouse locustDeep Cut85points
  • Spined needleflyDeep Cut85points
  • Spined snowflyDeep Cut85points
  • Spinehead dragonDeep Cut85points
  • Spineless cuttlefishDeep Cut85points
  • Spineless eelDeep Cut85points
  • Spineless toadfishDeep Cut85points
  • Spinenose horsefishDeep Cut85points
  • Spinesnout squirrelfishDeep Cut85points
  • Spinifex snake-eyed skinkDeep Cut85points
  • Spinifex snake-lizardDeep Cut85points
  • Spinous spider crabDeep Cut85points
  • Spiny ant mantisDeep Cut85points
  • Spiny ant mimicDeep Cut85points
  • Spiny ash sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Spiny batfishDeep Cut85points
  • Spiny bollwormDeep Cut85points
  • Spiny butterfly rayDeep Cut85points
  • Spiny clam shrimpDeep Cut85points
  • Spiny cocklebur fruit flyDeep Cut85points
  • Spiny cockscombDeep Cut85points
  • Spiny crawler mayflyDeep Cut85points
  • Spiny crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Spiny cutwormDeep Cut85points
  • Spiny deepsea batfishDeep Cut85points
  • Spiny donkeyface weevilDeep Cut85points
  • Spiny dwarf catfishDeep Cut85points
Recorded from the game’s published reveal · Source · Checked 9 Oct, 10:25 UTC

Names and scores reflect the linked dated reveal. The original game makes the final decision on live acceptance. Editorial policy