Carebara castanea explained

Carebara castanea is a species of ant from the Myrmicinae subfamily. The scientific name of this species was first published in 1858 by Smith.^{[1] [2]} It is found in Thailand, Laos, and China.

Carebara castanea is consumed by humans in northern Thailand.^{[3] [4]} It is locally known as maeng man (แมงมัน), or subterranean ant.

Notes and References

1. http://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Carebara_castanea Description of the species on Antwiki (Accessed 2013)
2. http://www.antweb.org/description.do?genus=Carebara&name=castanea&rank=species Description of the species on Antweb (Accessed 2018)
3. http://www.fao.org/docrep/017/i3246e/i3246e01.pdf Wild-harvested edible insects
4. http://topicstock.pantip.com/food/topicstock/2010/06/D9351351/D9351351.html แมงมัน สุดยอดอาหารล้านนา