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アカカミアリ (あかかみあり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

アカカミアリ

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Meanings

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tropical fire ant

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to Solenopsis geminata, an invasive ant species known for its painful sting.

アカカミアリは強つよい毒どく針ばりを持もつ外がい来らい種しゅです

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The tropical fire ant is an invasive species with a powerful stinger.

Kanji

赤red
噛chew, bite, gnaw
蟻ant

Related words

ヒアリ
ヒアリ (Solenopsis invicta) is the red imported fire ant, a closely related but distinct species; アカカミアリ is the tropical fire ant.

Built from

赤あか+噛かむ+あり

Written forms

アカカミアリ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this species name; usually written in kana.
赤あか噛かみ蟻あり
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; the katakana form is strongly preferred.

Etymology

Compound of 赤 (aka, 'red'), 噛み (kami, 'biting'), and 蟻 (ari, 'ant'), literally 'red biting ant'. The katakana spelling is standard for this species name.