オンブバッタ

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Meanings

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noun

smaller longheaded locust; Atractomorpha lata

usually written using kana alone

A species of grasshopper known for the female carrying the smaller male on her back, hence the name おんぶ (piggyback).

庭にわでオンブバッタを見みつけた。

I found a smaller longheaded locust in the garden.

オンブバッタはメスがオスをおんぶしているように見みえる。

The smaller longheaded locust looks like the female is giving the male a piggyback ride.

Kanji

負defeat, negative, -
飛fly, skip (pages), scatter
蝗locust
虫insect, bug, temper

Related words

バッタ
General term for grasshopper; オンブバッタ is a specific species.
おんぶ
Means 'piggyback ride'; the insect's name derives from this behavior.

Written forms

オンブバッタUsage100%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this insect name; usually written in kana.
負飛蝗おんぶばった
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly found in older or specialized texts.
負蝗虫おんぶばった
Alternate kanji spelling; very uncommon.
負おんぶ飛蝗ばった
Kanji spelling with okurigana; extremely rare.

Etymology

The name オンブバッタ comes from おんぶ (piggyback) + バッタ (grasshopper), referring to the characteristic behavior where the smaller male rides on the female's back.