Can anyone confirm チックン is Kyushu-ben for チングイ and give its scientific name?


In southern Kyushu, you hear people speak of a biting bug called チックン that
lurks in shallow water near beaches. Researching the word a bit comes up with
the more standard term チングイ, and it appears to be some kind of larval-stage
arthropod. Whatever its biology, it's painful to be bitten by one. Are these
terms equivalent, the one simply Kyushu-ben? Is anyone aware of any other
variants? And can anyone provide a scientifically meaningful translation of
the name? The best I've found so far is 'zoea', which is very vague.




I live in Kyushu. Maybe you are referring to チンクイ (not チングイ), also known as
チンクイムシ. This is the common name given to the larval stage of crustaceans.
Utterance of which could incite giggles from the ladies. The proper name in
Japanese is ゾエア, from the English name that you mentioned. (Reference:
<https://kotobank.jp/word/%E3%83%81%E3%83%B3%E9%A3%9F%E3%81%84%E8%99%AB-1465715>)

