This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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衣魚虫

しみむし
true bristletail (any insect of order Thysanura, esp. of family Lepismatidae)
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ルビー蝋虫

ルビーろうむし
red wax scale
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ランブル鞭毛虫症

ランブルべんもうちゅうしょう
giardiasis
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ランブル鞭毛虫

ランブルべんもうちゅう
Giardia lamblia; protozoan parasite of the small intestine that causes giardiasis
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バンクロフト糸状虫

バンクロフトしじょうちゅう
Wuchereria bancrofti (species of filaria)
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羽虫

はむし
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
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恙虫

つつがむし、ツツガムシ
chigger; jigger; harvest mite (any mite of family Trombiculidae)
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益虫

えきちゅう
useful insect
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雲母虫

きららむし
true bristletail (any insect of order Thysanura, esp. of family Lepismatidae)
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瓜羽虫

瓜金花虫
うりはむし、ウリハムシ
cucurbit leaf beetle (Aulacophora femoralis)