User:SemanticMantis/sandbox/list

This is a list of organisms with occupational names. Many organisms have common names that are inspired by a behavior that is similar to a human occupation, or a common habit of the organism. For example, carpenter bees are so called because they works with wood to make their shelters, analogous to the manner of a carpenter. While some of the occupations match the organism closely and others do not, organisms listed here need only to have a word in the name that is also used as a human occupation or job.

Insects
Insects that have occupational names include:


 * Carpenter bee, from carpenter
 * Mason bee, from mason
 * Robber fly, from robber
 * Bombardier beetle, from bombardier
 * Slave maker ant, from slavery
 * Driver ant
 * Harvester ant

Birds
Birds that have occupational names include:


 * Carrier pigeon
 * Passenger pigeon
 * Weaver bird
 * Butcher bird
 * Lawyer bird
 * Secretary bird
 * Emperor penguin

Mammals
Mammals that have occupational names include:


 * Turnspit dog
 * Pilot whale
 * Shepherd dogs, including many breeds such as Australian shepherd
 * Retriever dogs, including many breeds such as Golden retriever

Crabs
Crabs that have occupational names include:
 * Hermit crab, from hermit
 * Fiddler crab, from fiddler

Cephalopods
Cephalopods that have occupational names include:


 * Vampire squid, from vampire

Reptiles
Reptiles that have occupational names include:


 * King cobra

Other arthropods
Arthropods that have occupational names include:


 * Harvestman

Plants
Plants that have occupational names include:


 * Strangler fig

Other
Some occupational names are applied to specific types of individuals or parts of organisms, but not any one specific species or taxon. Such examples are listed below:


 * Nurse log - from nurse.
 * Queen bee
 * Queen ant
 * Queen termite
 * King termite