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Insects as food or edible insects are insect species used for human consumption. [1] Over 2 billion people are estimated to eat insects on a daily basis. [ 2 ] Globally, more than 2,000 insect species are considered edible, though far fewer are discussed for industrialized mass production and regionally authorized for use in food.
Leafcutter ant species eaten in Colombia and Venezuela. [6] Ant. Liometopum apiculatum (pupae) Liometopum occidental (pupae) (Hormigas Culonas/Big-Butt Ant) Atta Laevigata; Dung Beetle species eaten in Colombia. [6] Suri (larvae) Onthophagus Taurus; Euchroma Giganteum; Podischnus Agenor [7] Caryobruchus Scheelaea [7] Caterpillar species eaten ...
Insect species that are edible for humans. This is an object category, entries have to meet the following requirement: ... is an edible insect . Pages in category "Edible insects"
Mealworms have historically been consumed in many Asian countries, particularly in Southeast Asia. There, they are commonly found in food markets and sold as street food alongside other edible insects. Baked or fried mealworms have been marketed as a healthy snack food in recent history, though the consumption of mealworms goes back centuries. [3]
How nutritious are edible worms and insects? Many are a complete source of protein and high in iron, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, B-vitamins, amino acids, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids and fiber.
Being able to identify the versions of these plants that are safe to eat is an important survival skill. [3] Some fungi, including certain types of mushrooms, are also edible. Many animals are also edible, including domesticated livestock as well as wild insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. [4]
Eighty percent of the world's nations eat insects of 1,000 to 2,000 species. [10] [11] FAO has registered some 1,900 edible insect species and estimates that there were, in 2005, some two billion insect consumers worldwide. FAO suggests eating insects as a possible solution to environmental degradation caused by livestock production. [12]
Gonimbrasia belina is a species of emperor moth which is native to the warmer parts of southern Africa.Its large edible caterpillar, known as the mopane worm, madora, amacimbi “pigeon moth”, masonja or Seboko sa Mongana, feeds primarily but not exclusively on mopane tree leaves.