Japanese Interest in “Hotaru” (Fireflies) and “Kabuto-Mushi” (Japanese Rhinoceros Beetles) Corresponds with Seasonality in Visible Abundance

Japanese Interest in “Hotaru” (Fireflies) and “Kabuto-Mushi” (Japanese Rhinoceros Beetles) Corresponds with Seasonality in Visible Abundance

Seasonal changes in the popularity of fireflies [usually Genji-fireflies (Luciola cruciata Motschulsky) in Japan] and Japanese rhinoceros beetles [Allomyrina dichotoma (Linne)] were investigated to examine whether contemporary Japanese are interested in visible emergence of these insects as seasonal...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kenta Takada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-04-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
fireflies
Japanese rhinoceros beetles
seasonal interest
the Japanese
popularity
Google Trends
cultural entomology
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/3/2/424/

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