Akaushiabu - Akaushiabu

Japanese: アカウシアブ - あかうしあぶ
Akaushiabu - Akaushiabu

...In some regions, people take a break from mountain work during the outbreak of this species, and it is also called ororo or tejiro. Those that prefer to attack cattle and horses include the gray-black to gray-brown Ushiabu (illustration), and the yellow-gray to black Akaushiabu (2-3 cm long). Those that bite humans and suck blood include the Dekura-gatsu (illustration), which has black spots on its wings, the medium-sized gray Shirobatsu (white fly), and the Gomafu-gatsu (spotted fly). ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Akaushiabu" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…本種の発生期には山仕事を休む地方もあるくらいで,オロロ,テジロなどとも呼ばれている。牛馬を好んで襲うものに,灰黒色から灰褐色のウシアブ(イラスト),黄灰色から黒色で体長2~3cmのアカウシアブなどがある。人を刺し吸血するものには,翅に黒色斑のあるメクラアブ(イラスト),灰色で中型のシロフアブ,ゴマフアブなどがある。…

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