Onagauji (English spelling) Rat-tailed maggot
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The common name for the larvae of the syrphid fly, Diptera, Aphididae. The body is maggot-like, and the tail end has a long breathing tube that is 1 to 3 times the length of the body, hence the name. They live in wastewater such as sewers and toilet ponds. [Shushiro Ito] [Reference] |Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
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昆虫綱双翅(そうし)目アブバエ科ハナアブバエの幼虫の俗称。体はウジ状で、尾端に体長の1～3倍もある長い呼吸管があるので、この名がある。下水溝や便池など汚水中に生息する。 ［伊藤修四郎］ [参照項目] |出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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