Camel worm (camel worm) - Camel worm (English spelling) snakefly

Japanese: ラクダムシ(駱駝虫) - ラクダムシ(英語表記)snakefly
Camel worm (camel worm) - Camel worm (English spelling) snakefly
A general term for insects belonging to the order Neuroptera, suborder Raphidiodea, or one of these species. These insects are small to medium in size, with a wingspan of 10 to 40 mm. Their bodies are dark brown or black, and females have a long, slender ovipositor. The name camel worm comes from the fact that the long prothorax and the round, hump-like mesothorax and metathorax resemble the back of a camel. Most species are found in the Northern Hemisphere, and are not found in Australia or sub-Saharan Africa. About 150 species have been recorded from around the world, but only two species are known to live in Japan.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
脈翅目ラクダムシ亜目Raphidiodeaに属する昆虫の総称,またはそのうちの1種を指す。この仲間は小型から中型で翅の開張10~40mm。体は暗褐色ないし黒色で,雌は細長い産卵管をもつ。ラクダムシの名は,長くのびた前胸とまるいこぶのような中胸,後胸がラクダの背を思わせるところからきている。大部分の種は北半球に分布し,オーストラリアとサハラ以南のアフリカには産しない。世界から約150種が記録されているが,日本には2種しか知られていない。

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