Giant Earth Beetle - Giant Earth Beetle

Japanese: オオツチハンミョウ - おおつちはんみょう
Giant Earth Beetle - Giant Earth Beetle

...This type of complex metamorphosis is called hypermetamorphosis. Seven species are known from Japan, including the giant ground beetle, the small ground beetle, and the round-headed ground beetle (illustration). The English name for the Meloidae family is blister beetle.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "giant ground beetle" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…このような複雑な変態を過変態という。オオツチハンミョウ,ヒメツチハンミョウ,マルクビツチハンミョウ(イラスト)など,日本からは7種が知られる。ツチハンミョウ科Meloidaeの英名はblister beetle。…

※「オオツチハンミョウ」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。

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