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(すず)しい(やま)()んでいる。
The deep-mountain stag beetle lives in cool mountains.
ミヤマクワガタの(あたま)には()()りがある。
The deep-mountain stag beetle has flanges on its head.
標高(ひょうこう)(たか)場所(ばしょ)でミヤマクワガタを採集(さいしゅう)した。
I collected a deep-mountain stag beetle at a high altitude.

A stag beetle of cooler, higher-elevation forests — 深山(みやま) 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