シロアリモドキ

Meanings

web-spinner; embiopteran

usually written using kana alone

Refers to any insect of the order Embioptera, especially the family Oligotomidae. A technical biological term, but the katakana name is used in general contexts.

シロアリモドキは、絹きぬのような巣すを作つくる小ちいさな昆こん虫ちゅうです。
Web-spinners are small insects that make silken webs.
この辺あたりでは、シロアリモドキをよく見みかけます。
We often see web-spinners around here.