 The water bug or water beetle is known as "alukap" in Ilokano language.It is sauteed or fried in oil, garlic, onions and tomatoes, or roasted, after the wings and legs have been removed, and eaten as a viand for steamed rice or as a finger food with liquor.The same is done in the Visayas region where it is called "obus" in the Visayan language.