noun
web-spinner; embiopteran
Refers to any insect of the order Embioptera, especially the family Oligotomidae. A technical biological term, but the katakana name is used in general contexts.
シロアリモドキは、絹のような巣を作る小さな昆虫です。
Web-spinners are small insects that make silken webs.
この辺りでは、シロアリモドキをよく見かけます。
We often see web-spinners around here.
シロアリ (termite) is a different insect; シロアリモドキ resembles a termite but is not closely related.
Compound of 白蟻 (しろあり, 'termite') + 擬き (もどき, 'pseudo-'), literally 'false termite', referring to its superficial resemblance to termites.