false wireworm

Japanese: false wireworm(英語表記)falsewireworm
false wireworm

…The name of this family was given because the adult shape and color of the beetles resemble those of the family Carabidae, but in fact they resemble the adults of many other families. Their English names are darkling beetles and false wireworms. Many species, like mealworms, have remarkable adaptability to dryness. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "false wireworm" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…成虫の形や色彩がゴミムシ科に似ることでこの科名が付けられたが,実際には多くの科の成虫に類似する。英名はdarkling beetle,false wireworm。ミールワームのように乾燥に対して著しい適応性をもつ種類も少なくない。…

※「false wireworm」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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