noun
Pheropsophus jessoensis; bombardier beetle species
A specific species of bombardier beetle found in Japan. The name is a biological taxon; in everyday contexts, it is simply a type of ゴミムシ (ground beetle).
ミイデラゴミムシは、外敵に襲われると熱いガスを噴射する。
The Pheropsophus jessoensis beetle sprays hot gas when attacked by a predator.
この辺りではミイデラゴミムシをよく見かける。
We often see Pheropsophus jessoensis beetles around here.
The name ミイデラゴミムシ is a compound of 三井寺 (Mii-dera, a temple in Shiga Prefecture) and ゴミムシ (ground beetle). The exact reason for the temple association is uncertain, but it may refer to the location where the species was first described or commonly found.