Edible Insects
FIBRW ImportantFancy a locust for lunch? Probably not, if you live in the west, but elsewhere it's a different story. Edible insects, termites, stick insects, dragonflies , grasshoppers and giant water bugs, are on the menu for an estimated 80 percent of the world's population. For example, 'Kungu cakes', made from midges, are a in parts of Africa. is so high that 40 species are now under threat, including white agave worms. These caterpillars of the tequila giant-skipper butterfly around $250 a kilogram. Insects can be a good of vitamins and minerals too: a type of caterpillar (Usta Terpsichore) eaten in Angola is rich in iron, zinc, and thiamine.