These likely refer to the bird's habit of calling on hot days, often presaging thunderstorms.

The alternative is that it refers to their habit of darting every which way when startled by predators.

The specific epithet reptans refers to the plant's creeping habit.

The specific name stāns means standing and refers to the plant's habit.

Their English name refers to their habit of collecting grass, which is not unique to the family, though.

He was referring to my habit of standing back from things.

These definitions together mean, nice running escape, which refers to their habit of escaping predators by running.

The title refers to their habit of taking the long way home so that they could continue their conversations.

It refers to the species' habit of singing when hidden in undergrowth.

Its English and scientific names refer to its habit of guiding people to bee colonies.