Processing insect abundance: trading and fishing of zazamushi in Central Japan (Nagano Prefecture, Honshū Island)

Table 6 Post-catch sorting in weight (wet) (commercial composition)^a

Type	Species	Sorting after boiling and rinsing	1st sorting (spread on table)	2nd sorting (spread on table)
Insects		2.68	38.07	4.08
	S. marmorata	1.71	20.98^b	2.11^c
Other debris		1.57	19.24	2.70
Total		4.25 g	57.31 g	6.78 g

^aInsects and inanimate matter rejected, final product 500 g (including S. marmorata and Protohermes grandis)
^bFive final instar damaged individuals
^cEighteen individuals (from instar 2 to final instar) too small or damaged

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