ノコギリクワガタ
のこぎりくわがた
noun
sawtooth stag beetle
1.
sawtooth stag beetle
A common Japanese stag beetle with long, curved mandibles lined with small teeth like a saw, a frequent summer catch for children.
ノコギリクワガタの大あごは曲がっている。
The sawtooth stag beetle's jaws are curved.
林でノコギリクワガタを見つけた。
I found a sawtooth stag beetle in the woods.
ノコギリクワガタは名前の通り、あごがのこぎりのようだ。
As its name suggests, the sawtooth stag beetle's jaws look like a saw.
A widespread Japanese stag beetle named for its long, inward-curving mandibles, whose small teeth resemble a saw (鋸). Large males are a common summer catch for children.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- オオクワガタ: giant stag beetle — larger, with straighter jaws
- ミヤマクワガタ: deep-mountain stag beetle — bulkier head with flanges, found in highlands