Aboriginal words and names, Upper Clarence River dialect, collected by Thomas George Hewitt, ca. 1909; with introduction, notes and index by Robert L. Dawson, 1936 - Page 24

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                       - Insects etc -
Grasshopper                          Jin-yan
Flea                                      Butt-ahm-bir
Louse                                    Doo-lum
Maggot                                  Joon-berra
Ant, red soldier                       Koom-moom
Ant, jumper                            Dee-rine
Hornet, wax nest                    Doo-gal
    do ,  mud nest                    Moo-loon-gur
Wasp                                     Kurra-bul

                          - Reptiles -

Snake, carpet                         Yum-bar
   do     black                          Koon-goo-loon
   do     green, whip                 Yee-rine
   do     bandy-bandy               Toon-doo-goo-rum
   do     tiger                            Buk-kul
   do     copper colour               Pyar-ra
   do     diamond                    Moon-dool-koo-lum
Death adder                            T'cham-bu

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