River beetle - River beetle

Japanese: カワムシ - かわむし
River beetle - River beetle

…A general term for the larvae of aquatic insects that are eaten in Nagano Prefecture. They are also called river beetles. They are sold in cans as souvenirs, such as tsukudani.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "water beetles" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…長野県下で食用にされる水生昆虫の幼虫類の総称で,カワムシともいう。みやげ物のつくだ煮として缶詰などにして市販される。…

※「カワムシ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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