cockroach; a common flat-bodied household pest of the insect order Blattodea

praying mantis; an insect with a triangular head and sickle-shaped front legs used for catching prey

To pursue a small gain while being unaware of a greater danger approaching from behind; refers to the idiom "the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind"

dung beetle; a type of insect known for rolling animal dung into balls

(dialect) dragonfly

(dialect) a praying mantis, same as [[螳螂|螳螂|tang2 lang2]]

a Chinese martial art style also known as Beipai Tanglang Quan

A style of Southern Chinese martial arts, including the Chow Gar branch

A type of beetle that eats and rolls animal dung into balls; also known as [[蜣螂|蜣螂|qiang1 lang2]] or [[屎壳郎|屎殼郎|shi3 ke5 lang4]].

centipede (variant name)

A style of Chinese martial arts characterized by hand movements imitating a praying mantis; according to legend, it was created by Wang Lang during the transition from the Ming to Qing dynasty.

(idiom) the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (from the Zhuangzi); to pursue a narrow immediate gain while neglecting a greater danger nearby

cockroach trap; a sticky house used to catch cockroaches

lycoris radiata, a species of flowering plant in the amaryllis family characterized by bright red blooms and petals that curve backwards