Steel beetle

Japanese: steel beetle(英語表記)steelbeetle
Steel beetle

...They appear from spring to autumn, gathering on animal carcasses and animal dung, and both adults and larvae prey on fly larvae. The family Histeridae (English names: hister beetle, prop beetle, steel beetle) has about 4,000 species worldwide, and more than 100 species in Japan. The antennae and legs are short, the antennae are elbow-shaped, and the tips are spherical. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "steel beetle" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…春から秋まで出現し,動物の死骸,獣糞などに集まり,成虫,幼虫ともハエの幼虫を捕食する。エンマムシ科Histeridae(英名hister beetle,prop beetle,steel beetle)は世界から約4000種,日本からも100種以上が知られている。触角と脚は短く,触角はひじ状に曲がり,先は球状。…

※「steel beetle」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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