Giant assassin bug - Ootobi sashigame

Japanese: オオトビサシガメ - おおとびさしがめ
Giant assassin bug - Ootobi sashigame

…The red-spotted assassin bug Haematoloecha is a red or black species with a body length of about 10 mm, lives on the ground, and feeds on millipedes. The giant assassin bug Isyndus obscurus (illustration) is a large brown species that can sting with its proboscis if caught with a finger. The stinger bug Velinus nodipes is a black species with a body length of about 14 mm. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "giant assassin bug" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…アカシマサシガメ類Haematoloechaは体長10mm内外の赤色と黒色の種類で,地表にすみ,ヤスデ類を好食する。オオトビサシガメIsyndus obscurus(イラスト)は大型な褐色の種類で,指でとらえると口吻で刺すことがある。ヤニサシガメVelinus nodipesは体長14mm内外で,黒色。…

※「オオトビサシガメ」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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