…It is said that males detect the intrusion of females by the sound of their wings. Other dipterans that create mosquito swarms include the Chironomidae, the Craneidae, and the Scyllidae. In Japan, their emergence has long been considered part of the biological calendar, and their swarming is said to be a sign of rain, and they have been affectionately referred to as "mosquito rice cake pounding" and "katsubo rice cake pounding." … *Some of the terminology that refers to the "Cranial family" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…雄は雌の侵入を羽音で感知するといわれる。蚊柱をつくるカ科以外の双翅類にはユスリカ科,ガガンボダマシ科,ヒメガガンボ科などが知られる。 日本では古くからその発生を生物暦の一つとしているところもあり,これらの群飛は雨の兆しといわれ,〈カのもちつき〉〈カツボのこめつき〉などと呼ばれ親しまれてきた。… ※「ガガンボダマシ科」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。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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