ミヤマクワガタ
みやまくわがた
noun
deep-mountain stag beetle
1.
deep-mountain stag beetle
A stag beetle of cooler, higher-elevation forests, recognizable by the ear-like flanges at the back of the male's head.
ミヤマクワガタは涼しい山に住んでいる。
The deep-mountain stag beetle lives in cool mountains.
ミヤマクワガタの頭には出っ張りがある。
The deep-mountain stag beetle has flanges on its head.
標高の高い場所でミヤマクワガタを採集した。
I collected a deep-mountain stag beetle at a high altitude.
A stag beetle of cooler, higher-elevation forests — 深山 means 'deep mountains.' The male is distinguished by the ear-like flanges at the back of its head.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- オオクワガタ: giant stag beetle — a lowland species with a glossy black body
- ノコギリクワガタ: sawtooth stag beetle — long, curved, saw-like jaws