Japanese Carabid Beetle

Damaster blaptoides.

JARED: This bug is called a maimaikaburi. In English it's sometimes called a fiddle beetle because it's shaped like a fiddle. Mom saw it crossing the street when she was driving, so she pulled over and caught it. It was about 7cm long. It eats snails and worms. It has a funny pointed butt that looks like a kissing fish. It was fast like a gokiburi and it makes a lot of noise at night. It's a little creepy, but I kind of like it, too. I rate it 4 insect legs out of 6.

EVERETT: Oshiri (its butt) looks like it hurts. He hurts katatsumuri (snails). But I think kuwagata (stag beetles) can kill him because he doesn't have hasami (pinchers). But he's still tough. I like him!