The reason the Iratus bug is called the Iratus bug

[sgc]

It just occurred to me that Iratus is the Latin word for irritated/angry/annoyed. Therefore, it's probably also the Ancient word for irritated/angry/annoyed. It's great that we can go back and still notice new things in the shows/episodes we have seen several times .

[WraithRichard]

No wonder they immediately thought the wraith are related to it. Same attitude.

[escyos]

"Iratus" may mean "Angry" in Latin, but Ancient may have a slightly different meaning for the word.

It may even have a much more literal meaning of "angry creature"

[Selkhet]

It just occurred to me that Iratus is the Latin word for irritated/angry/annoyed. Therefore, it's probably also the Ancient word for irritated/angry/annoyed. It's great that we can go back and still notice new things in the shows/episodes we have seen several times .

Explains a lot doesn't it?

[maneth]

"Iratus" may mean "Angry" in Latin, but Ancient may have a slightly different meaning for the word.

It may even have a much more literal meaning of "angry creature"

Sounds reasonable.

[mathpiglet]

I like irritated better than angry. I think it describes the Wraith better.

[Cold Fuzz]

In ecclesiastical Latin, the phrase dies irae (with irae another derivative of iratus) as "day of wrath." Wrath is of course similarly spelled to wraith.