カマキリモドキ

Meanings

1

mantidfly; mantispid

usually written using kana alone

Refers to any insect of the family Mantispidae, resembling a small praying mantis with clear wings. Used primarily in biological contexts.

カマキリモドキはカマキリに似にているが、全まったく別べつの昆こん虫ちゅうだ。
The mantidfly looks like a praying mantis, but it is a completely different insect.
この地ち域いきではカマキリモドキがよく見みられる。
Mantidflies are often seen in this region.