Onagauji (English spelling) Rat-tailed maggot

Japanese: オナガウジ - おながうじ(英語表記)rat-tailed maggot
Onagauji (English spelling) Rat-tailed maggot

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] | Abubae

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

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]

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