noun
aphid; plant louse
Common name for small sap-sucking insects; often seen in contexts of gardening or agriculture. Cross-referenced with アブラムシ, which is a more common synonym.
See also: アブラムシ
バラの新芽にアリマキがびっしりついていた。
The new rose shoots were covered in aphids.
アリマキは植物の汁を吸う小さな虫です。
Aphids are small insects that suck plant sap.
アブラムシ is a more common and general term for aphids. アリマキ is a synonym, but may be less frequently used in everyday conversation.
The word is a compound of 蟻 (ari, 'ant') and 巻き (maki, 'winding' or 'rolling'), possibly from the way ants tend aphids for their honeydew. The exact derivation is uncertain.