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“Gold beetle” in Japanese

Short answer
糞虫 kusomushi くそむし

Gold beetle in Japanese is “糞虫” (kusomushi). Full meaning: dung beetle, gold beetle, goldbug, scarab beetle; maggots in faeces (feces).

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