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ウスバカゲロウ (usubakagerou) Japanese meaning: antlion | Kotomora
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鉢ばち
状じょう
の
巣す
を
作つく
る
。
The antlion larva digs a funnel-shaped pit in sandy soil.
The adult antlion has long, slender wings.
Kanji 薄 dilute, thin, weak (tea) 羽 feathers, counter for birds, rabbits 翅 (insect) wings, fly, merely Written forms ウスバカゲロウ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this insect name; usually written in kana.
薄うす 羽ば 蜉蝣かげろう
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
薄翅蜉蝣うすばかげろう
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
Etymology The name ウスバカゲロウ literally means 'thin-winged mayfly-like insect' (薄羽蜉蝣). The derivation is transparent from the kanji, but the exact historical origin of the name is uncertain.
