むしひきあぶ
虫引虻
1. robber fly (any fly of family Asilidae)Usually written using kana alone
2. AsilidaeInsects in the Diptera family Asilidae are commonly called robber flies. The family Asilidae contains about 7,100 described species worldwide. All robber flies have stout, spiny legs, a dense moustache of bristles on the face (mystax), and 3 simple eyes in a characteristic depression between their two large compound eyes. The mystax helps protect the head and face when the fly encounters prey bent on defense.
Read “Asilidae” on English Wikipedia
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Read “Asilidae” on English Wikipedia
Read “ムシヒキアブ” on Japanese Wikipedia
Read “Asilidae” on DBpedia
虫曳虻 【むしひきあぶ】、食虫虻 【むしひきあぶ】、ムシヒキアブ
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