Stag beetle

Japanese: stag beetle(英語表記)stagbeetle
Stag beetle

…The name Kuwagatamusi (stag beetle) was derived from the fact that the mandibles resemble the hoe-shaped ornaments found on helmets. The English name for this family, stag beetle, comes from the fact that the shape of the mandibles resembles the antlers of a deer. The male's well-developed mandibles are useful for pinching enemies, but they cannot gnaw through wood. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…大あごを冑の飾金具のくわ形にみたててクワガタムシと名づけられた。また,その形がシカの角に似るところにこの科の英名stag beetleは由来する。発達した雄の大あごは敵をはさむのに役だつが,木をかじることはできない。…

※「stag 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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