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(おお)あごは()がっている。
The sawtooth stag beetle's jaws are curved.
(はやし)でノコギリクワガタを()つけた。
I found a sawtooth stag beetle in the woods.
ノコギリクワガタは名前(なまえ)(とお)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 ((のこぎり)). 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