Itayamushi - Itayamushi

Japanese: イタヤムシ - いたやむし
Itayamushi - Itayamushi

...When they infest, the damage is great. In the past, they were particularly troublesome to farmers who lived in houses with thatched roofs, so they are known locally as Yanekemushi, Yanemushi, Itayamushi, Jikoubou, etc. There are more than 50 species of the Hosoba family, and most of the larvae feed on lichen and have poisonous spines.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Itayamushi" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…大発生したときには被害が大きい。かつてはとくにわらぶき屋根の家にすむ農家を悩ませたので,ヤネケムシ,ヤネムシ,イタヤムシ,ジコウボウなどという地方名がある。ホソバの仲間は50種以上が分布し,大部分の幼虫が地衣類を食べ,毒針毛をもっている。…

※「イタヤムシ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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