noun
Japanese red click beetle
Refers specifically to Denticollis nipponicus, a click beetle species found in Japan. The name is usually written in katakana.
ベニコメツキは、赤い体が特徴的なコメツキムシの一種です。
The Japanese red click beetle is a type of click beetle characterized by its red body.
General term for click beetles (family Elateridae); ベニコメツキ is a specific species within this group.
Compound of 紅 (beni, 'crimson') + 米搗 (kometsuki, 'click beetle', literally 'rice-pounding'). The name refers to the beetle's red coloration and its clicking mechanism.