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List of edible insects by country

The following are edible insects that are locally consumed, as listed by country.[1]

Australia

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Burkina Faso

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Brazil

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Colombia/Venezuela

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Leafcutter ant species eaten in Colombia and Venezuela.[6]

Ant

Dung Beetle species eaten in Colombia.[6]

Caterpillar species eaten in Colombia.[6]

Termites are eaten in Colombia.[6]

Grasshopper species eaten in Colombia.[6]

Stinkbug[7]

Dobsonfly[7]

Wasp[7]

China

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Wasp species eaten in Yunnan, China:[1]

Other insects consumed in China:

European Union

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(Mainly: Netherland & Belgium)[8][9]

Fiji

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India

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Indonesia

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Insect species eaten in Indonesia:[1]

Kalimantan

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Papua Province

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Laos

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Insect species eaten in Vientiane Province, Laos:[1]

Madagascar

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Insects eaten in Madagascar:[13]

Malaysia

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Insects eaten in Sabah:[1]

and in Sarawak:

Mali

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The Northern Dogon people of Mopti Region, Mali consume grasshopper species such as:[14]

The Southern Region of Mali consume caterpillar species such as:

Mexico

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Mexico insects:

New Caledonia

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New Zealand

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Peru

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Insect species eaten in Peru:[16][17]

Philippines

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Insect species eaten in the Philippines:[1]

Reunion

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Samoa

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South Africa

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South Korea

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Thailand

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Some of the most commonly consumed insects in Thailand are:[1]

Heterometrus longimanus (Asian forest scorpion) is also consumed.

Below is a more comprehensive list of the insect species that are consumed in Thailand.[1]

Coleoptera
Hemiptera
Odonata
Hymenoptera
Orthoptera
Isoptera
Lepidoptera
Homoptera

Tonga

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Wallis and Futuna

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Zimbabwe

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Durst, P.B., D.V. Johnson, R.N. Leslie and K. Shono (eds). Forest insects as food: humans bite back. Proceedings of a workshop on Asia-Pacific resources and their potential for development. 19–21 February 2008, Chiang Mai, Thailand. http://www.fao.org/docrep/013/i1380e/i1380e00.htm
  2. ^ a b "Cirina butyrospermi Vuillot., 1911". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  3. ^ "This Furry, Protein-Rich Insect Might Be the Key to Solving Hunger in Burkina Faso". Global Citizen. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  4. ^ "Você já comeu inseto? Nem tanajura na gordura?". January 2020.
  5. ^ Malvina (2015-01-06). "Tanajura Time: A Brazilian Tradition". Youshare Project. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Colombian Insects You Can Eat". 7 February 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g Kim, T. K.; Yong, H. I.; Kim, Y. B.; Kim, H. W.; Choi, Y. S. (August 2019). "Edible Insects as a Protein Source: A Review of Public Perception, Processing Technology, and Research Trends". Food Science of Animal Resources. 39 (4): 521–540. doi:10.5851/kosfa.2019.e53. PMC 6728817. PMID 31508584.
  8. ^ "Dutch Retailer Jumbo Launches Edible Insects". .foodingredientsfirst.com/. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  9. ^ "Crickets, Mealworms and Grasshoppers Are Human Food, EU Says". Bloomberg.com. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  10. ^ a b c d Pond, Wendy (October 1983). "Eaters of Longhorn Larvae". The Wētā. 6 (2): 79. ISSN 0111-7696. Wikidata Q130278607.
  11. ^ Chen, Xiaoming; Feng, Ying; Chen, Zhiyong (2009). "Common edible insects and their utilization in China". Entomological Research. 39 (5): 299. doi:10.1111/j.1748-5967.2009.00237.x. S2CID 84594941.
  12. ^ Thakur, N.S.A.; Firake, D.M. (2012). "Ochrophora montana (Distant): a precious dietary supplement during famine in northeastern Himalaya" (PDF). Current Science. 102 (6): 845–846.
  13. ^ Dürr, J.; Andriamazaoro, H.; Nischalke, S.; Preteseille, N.; Rabenjanahary, A.; Randrianarison, N.; Ratompoarison, C.; Razafindrakotomamonjy, A.; Straub, P.; Wagler, I. (1 March 2020). ""It is edible, so we eat it": Insect supply and consumption in the central highlands of Madagascar". International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. 40 (1): 167–179. Bibcode:2020IJTIS..40..167D. doi:10.1007/s42690-019-00067-w. S2CID 209564823. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  14. ^ Heath, Jeffrey. "Guide to insects, arthropods, and molluscs of northern Dogon country".
  15. ^ "George Gibbs, 'Insects – overview - In the bush', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand". 2007. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  16. ^ Rivera, Julio; Carbonell, Fabricio (30 December 2020). "Los insectos comestibles del Perú: Biodiversidad y perspectivas de la entomofagia en el contexto peruano". Ciencia y Desarrollo (27): 03–36. doi:10.33326/26176033.2020.27.995.
  17. ^ Cueva, Alberto Cerna; Giove, Daniel Vecco; Ramos, Matiluz Doria; Salas, Hitler Panduro; Rojas, J.; Ferragut, P. García; Corazon-Guivin, Mike; Sangama, B.; Macedo, J.; Muñoz, M. Úbeda; Maes, J.-M. (2021). "Traditional knowledge regarding entomophagy in San Martín, Peruvian Amazon". Peruvian Journal of Agronomy. 5 (2): 44–59. doi:10.21704/pja.v5i2.1773. ISSN 2616-4477. S2CID 245033466.
  18. ^ "Ndebele | Southern Africa, Matabele, Bantu | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2024-01-05. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
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