エンマムシ

noun

hister beetle; clown beetle

Refers specifically to Hister jekeli, a type of hister beetle. The name エンマムシ (閻魔虫) comes from its defensive behavior of tucking in its legs and playing dead, reminiscent of Enma, the judge of the dead.

• エンマムシは死しんだふりをするときに足あしを引ひっ込こめる。

  The hister beetle tucks in its legs when it plays dead.