assassin bug (Velinus nodipes)
A specific species of assassin bug; the Japanese name literally means 'resin-stabbing stink bug', though it is not a true stink bug.
The assassin bug (Velinus nodipes) preys on insects that gather at tree sap.
Standard katakana spelling; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling using 椿象 for 'stink bug', but this insect is an assassin bug; the kanji form is rare and may be confusing.
Alternate kanji spelling using 亀虫 for 'stink bug'; even rarer than 脂刺椿象.
The name is a compound of 脂 (yani, 'resin/tree sap'), 刺し (sashi, 'stabbing'), and 亀虫/椿象 (kame-mushi/kamemushi, 'stink bug'), referring to its sap-associated predatory behavior and superficial resemblance to stink bugs.