Chordodes japonensis (English spelling)

Japanese: Chordodes japonensis(英語表記)Chordodesjaponensis
Chordodes japonensis (English spelling)

…When these insects emerge and are eaten by insects such as mantises, grasshoppers, and diving beetles, they grow inside the host and become adults, then open a hole between the body segments near the host's anus and emerge into the water to live freely. A dozen species are known in Japan, including Chordodes japonensis and C. fukuii , and about 200 species have been reported worldwide. [Minoru Imajima] …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Chordodes japonensis" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…これらの昆虫が羽化してカマキリ,キリギリス,ゲンゴロウなどの昆虫に食べられると,宿主内で成長して成体となり,宿主の肛門近くの体節の間に孔をあけ,水中にでて自由生活する。ニホンザラハリガネムシChordodes japonensis,フクイザラハリガネムシC.fukuiiなど,日本では十数種知られ,世界では200種ほど報告されている。【今島 実】。…

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