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  2. Insects as food - Wikipedia

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    Digging for Honeypot ants in Australia. 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 ...

  3. Maguey worm - Wikipedia

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    The red maguey worms are known as chilocuiles, chinicuiles or tecoles, and are the larvae of the moth Comadia redtenbacheri. These infest the core and roots of the maguey plant, often in a collective mass. Along with agave snout weevil larvae (mezcal worm), red maguey worms are one of the types of gusanos found in bottles of mezcal liquor from ...

  4. Mealworm - Wikipedia

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    Mealworms, larvae of Tenebrio molitor, illustrated by Des Helmore. Mealworms are the larval form of the yellow mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor, a species of darkling beetle. The yellow mealworm beetle prefers a warmer climate and higher humidity. [ 1 ] Male mealworms release a sex pheromone to attract females to mate.

  5. Vermicompost - Wikipedia

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    Vermicompost (vermi-compost) is the product of the decomposition process using various species of worms, usually red wigglers, white worms, and other earthworms, to create a mixture of decomposing vegetable or food waste, bedding materials, and vermicast. This process is called vermicomposting, with the rearing of worms for this purpose is ...

  6. Gonimbrasia belina - Wikipedia

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    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 mophane worm, madora, amacimbi “pigeon moth”, masontja or Seboko sa Mongana, feeds primarily but not exclusively on mopane tree leaves. Mophane worms are an important source of protein for many ...

  7. Bombyx mori - Wikipedia

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    Bombyx mori, commonly known as the domestic silk moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Bombycidae. It is the closest relative of Bombyx mandarina, the wild silk moth. Silkworms are the larvae of silk moths. The silkworm is of particular economic value, being a primary producer of silk. The silkworm's preferred food are the leaves of ...

  8. Insect farming - Wikipedia

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    Insect farming. Insect farming is the practice of raising and breeding insects as livestock, also referred to as minilivestock or micro stock. Insects may be farmed for the commodities they produce (like silk, honey, lac or insect tea), or for them themselves; to be used as food, as feed, as a dye, and otherwise.

  9. Ophiocordyceps sinensis - Wikipedia

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    Ophiocordyceps sinensis (synonym Cordyceps sinensis), known colloquially as caterpillar fungus, is an entomopathogenic fungus (a fungus that grows on insects) in the family Ophiocordycipitaceae. It is mainly found in the meadows above 3,500 metres (11,500 ft) on the Tibetan Plateau in Tibet and the Himalayan regions of Bhutan, India, and Nepal.

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