...The bubbles of the larvae are very conspicuous, so they are known locally as tsuba-kimushi (frog spit) or kaeru-notsuba (frog spit). They are also known in English as cuckoo spit, frog spit, froghopper, and spittle insect. In some areas, it is believed that fireflies are born from these bubbles. *Some of the terminology that mentions "cuckoo spit" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…幼虫の泡はよく目だつので,ツバキムシ,カエルノツバなどの地方名がある。英名でもcuckoo spit,frog spit,froghopper,spittle insectなどと呼ばれている。またこの泡からホタルが生まれると信じられている地方もある。… ※「cuckoo spit」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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