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Small but mighty, edible worms and insects are a powerhouse of nutrients. Many are a complete source of protein and high in iron, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, B-vitamins, amino acids, omega-3 and ...
Insects as food – Use of insects as food for humans; List of edible insects by country; Chahuis – Mexican name for edible beetles; Escamol – Edible larvae and pupae of ants; Jumiles – Common name for certain true bugs; Maguey worm – Edible caterpillars that infest maguey; Mezcal worm – Insect larva added for flavor to mezcal
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.
Escamoles (Spanish: [eskaˈmoles] ⓘ; Nahuatl languages: azcamolli, [1] from azcatl 'ant' and molli 'puree' [2]), known colloquially as Mexican caviar or insect caviar, are the edible larvae and pupae of ants of the species Liometopum apiculatum and L. occidentale var. luctuosum. [3]
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Mexico insects: Aegiale hesperiaris (maguey worm) Atta mexicana (ant) Comadia redtenbacheri (mezcal worm) Dactylopius coccus females used as red food dye; Eucheira socialis (Madrone butterfly) Sphenarium spp. Liometopum apiculatum and L. occidentale var. luctuosum larvae ; Several Choleoptera larvae
Entomophagy in humans – Practice of eating insects in human cultures; Insects as food – Use of insects as food for humans; List of edible insects by country; Chahuis – Mexican name for edible beetles; Chapulines – Mexican dish of grasshoppers; Escamol – Edible larvae and pupae of ants; Maguey worm – Edible caterpillars that infest ...