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.
Web-spinners are small insects that make silken webs.
We often see web-spinners around here.
Katakana spelling is common for this insect name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
Alternate kanji spelling; rarely used.
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.