Bug FAQOxya yezoensis
Oxya yezoensis · Order: Orthoptera · Family: Acrididae
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Oxya yezoensis is known in Japan as kobane-inago. It is native to Japan and lives there naturally. The species is commonly eaten, often prepared with soy sauce, sugar and sweet wine.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
In Japanese it is called kobane-inago.
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Where it lives
It lives in its native country of Japan.
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What it eats
People often cook it with soy sauce, sugar and sweet wine as a food insect.
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Where it comes from
Oxya yezoensis is native to Japan.
Source: Wikipedia
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Questions people ask
What is the Japanese name for Oxya yezoensis?
It is called kobane-inago in Japanese.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Acrididae)
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxya_yezoensis
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