Japanese pond turtle (insect) - Japanese pond turtle

Japanese: クサガメ(昆虫) - くさがめ
Japanese pond turtle (insect) - Japanese pond turtle

… In Japan, the old name is Hou or Fuu, and it is said that this name was given because the plant Houzuki often has the kanji 'hou' in it. Both nymphs and adults secrete a strong-smelling oily liquid from the scent gland openings, so they are commonly called Kusagame, Hekusamushi, Heppirimushi, etc. The scent glands of nymphs open on the back of the abdomen, but in adults they open on the ventral surface of the posterior thorax. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "pond turtle (insect)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… 日本での古名はホウまたはフウで,ホウズキという植物は〈ホウ〉がよくつくのでこの名がついたといわれる。若虫も成虫も臭腺開孔部から臭気の強い油状の液を分泌するので,俗にクサガメ,ヘクサムシ,ヘッピリムシなどと呼ばれる。若虫の臭腺は腹部背面に開孔しているが,成虫では後胸腹面に開孔する。…

※「クサガメ(昆虫)」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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