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Jishin-Mushi / Earthquake Beetle
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Region: Japan
Time Period:
References in Literature: None
Sources: Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, pg 196

  • Thick, scale covered body, 10 legs with hair, spider claws and a dragon's head
  • Said to live underground and its movements cause earthquakes
  • Is the counterpart of the eel-fish Jishin Uwo

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