noun
Refers to a grasshopper, often associated with the sound of weaving due to its chirping. The name literally means 'weaving insect'.
秋になると、機織り虫の鳴き声が聞こえる。
In autumn, you can hear the chirping of grasshoppers.
Compound of 機織り (hataori, 'weaving') + 虫 (mushi, 'insect'), from the resemblance of its chirping to the sound of a loom.