Itodo - Itodo

...The name comes from the fact that its body color resembles that of a horse and that it has traditionally lived near the hearths of homes. In the past it was called Itodo, but this entity seems to refer to the hearth cricket. Its body length is about 15 mm.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Itodo" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…体色がウマに似ていることと，古来人家のかまど付近にすみつくのでこの名が出た。古くはイトドと呼ばれたが，この実体はカマドコオロギを指すようである。体長15mm内外。…

※「イトド」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