noun
Mecopoda nipponensis (a species of katydid)
A specific species of katydid found in Japan. The name literally means 'bit insect', referring to the shape of its wings resembling a horse's bit (轡).
夏の夜、クツワムシの鳴き声が聞こえる。
On summer nights, you can hear the chirping of the Mecopoda nipponensis.
Search-only kanji form; not a standard written variant.
The name クツワムシ (轡虫) literally means 'bit insect', from 轡 (くつわ, 'horse's bit') and 虫 (むし, 'insect'), referring to the shape of its wings. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.