Camel cricket - Camel cricket (English spelling)

Japanese: カマドウマ(竈馬) - カマドウマ（英語表記）camel‐cricket

A typical insect of the Orthoptera family, Rhinoidae, commonly seen in Japan (illustration). It was named after its body color, which resembles that of a horse, and because it has traditionally lived near the hearths of homes. In the past, it was called Itodo, but this insect appears to refer to the hearth cricket. It is about 15 mm long. It is a light brown, wingless insect. Its long antennae and legs are noticeable. The femurs and tibias of the hind legs are particularly long, and the upper surface of the tibias is lined with fine spines. Its rounded body and color are reminiscent of a shrimp, and it is also called shrimp cricket because its living environment is similar to that of a cricket.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

日本でふつうに見られる代表的な直翅目カマドウマ科の昆虫（イラスト）。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。全体に明るい褐色の無翅の昆虫。触角と脚の長いのが目だつ。とくに後脚は腿節（たいせつ），脛節（けいせつ）ともに長く，脛節の上面には細かいとげが並んでいる。体は全体が丸まった感じがあり，その色彩とともにエビを連想させ，コオロギと生活環境が似るところからエビコオロギの名もある。

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