おかまこおろぎ

noun

camel cricket; cave cricket; spider cricket

Refers to the insect Diestrammena apicalis, commonly found in damp, dark places in Japan. Often called 竈馬 (かまどうま) as well.

See also: カマドウマ

• 台だい所どころの隅すみでおかまこおろぎを見みつけた。

  I found a camel cricket in the corner of the kitchen.

• おかまこおろぎは湿しめった場ば所しょを好このむ。

  Camel crickets prefer damp places.