List of edible insects by country explained

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

Australia

Burkina Faso

Brazil

Colombia/Venezuela

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

Ant

Dung Beetle species eaten in Colombia.

Caterpillar species eaten in Colombia.

Termites are eaten in Colombia.

Grasshopper species eaten in Colombia.

Stinkbug

Dobsonfly

Wasp

China

Wasp species eaten in Yunnan, China:[1]

Other insects consumed in China:

European Union

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

Fiji

India

Indonesia

Insect species eaten in Indonesia:[1]

Kalimantan

Papua Province

Laos

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

Madagascar

Insects eaten in Madagascar:[12]

Malaysia

Insects eaten in Sabah:[1]

and in Sarawak:

Mali

The Northern Dogon people of Mopti Region, Mali consume grasshopper species such as:[13]

The Southern Region of Mali consume caterpillar species such as:

Mexico

Mexico insects:

New Caledonia

New Zealand

Peru

Insect species eaten in Peru:[15] [16]

Philippines

Insect species eaten in the Philippines:[1]

Reunion

Samoa

South Africa

South Korea

Thailand

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

Wallis and Futuna

Zimbabwe

Notes and References

  1. 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. Web site: Cirina butyrospermi Vuillot., 1911 . 2022-09-12 . www.gbif.org . en.
  3. Web site: This Furry, Protein-Rich Insect Might Be the Key to Solving Hunger in Burkina Faso . 2022-09-12 . Global Citizen . 20 January 2017 . en.
  4. Web site: Você já comeu inseto? Nem tanajura na gordura? . January 2020 .
  5. Web site: Tanajura Time: A Brazilian Tradition. Malvina. 2015-01-06. Youshare Project. 2019-06-24.
  6. Web site: Colombian Insects You Can Eat. 7 February 2015 . December 11, 2023.
  7. Edible Insects as a Protein Source: A Review of Public Perception, Processing Technology, and Research Trends. August 2019. 6728817 . Kim . T. K. . Yong . H. I. . Kim . Y. B. . Kim . H. W. . Choi . Y. S. . Food Science of Animal Resources . 39 . 4 . 521–540 . 10.5851/kosfa.2019.e53 . 31508584 .
  8. Web site: Dutch Retailer Jumbo Launches Edible Insects . 2022-09-12 . .foodingredientsfirst.com/ . en.
  9. News: Crickets, Mealworms and Grasshoppers Are Human Food, EU Says. 2022-09-12 . Bloomberg.com. 9 December 2021 .
  10. 10.1111/j.1748-5967.2009.00237.x. Common edible insects and their utilization in China. Entomological Research. 39. 5. 299. 2009. Chen. Xiaoming. Feng. Ying. Chen. Zhiyong. 84594941. free.
  11. Thakur, N.S.A.. Firake, D.M.. 2012. Ochrophora montana (Distant): a precious dietary supplement during famine in northeastern Himalaya. Current Science. 102. 6. 845–846.
  12. Dürr . J. . Andriamazaoro . H. . Nischalke . S. . Preteseille . N. . Rabenjanahary . A. . Randrianarison . N. . Ratompoarison . C. . Razafindrakotomamonjy . A. . Straub . P. . Wagler . I. . "It is edible, so we eat it": Insect supply and consumption in the central highlands of Madagascar . International Journal of Tropical Insect Science . 10 August 2021 . 167–179 . en . 10.1007/s42690-019-00067-w . 1 March 2020. 40 . 1 . 2020IJTIS..40..167D . 209564823 . subscription .
  13. Web site: Heath . Jeffrey . Jeffrey Heath . Guide to insects, arthropods, and molluscs of northern Dogon country .
  14. Web site: George Gibbs, 'Insects – overview - In the bush', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. 2007. 12 February 2019.
  15. Rivera . Julio . Carbonell . Fabricio . Los insectos comestibles del Perú: Biodiversidad y perspectivas de la entomofagia en el contexto peruano . Ciencia y Desarrollo . 30 December 2020 . 27 . 03–36 . 10.33326/26176033.2020.27.995. free .
  16. 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. 10.21704/pja.v5i2.1773 . 245033466 . 2616-4477. free.
  17. Web site: 2024-01-05 . Ndebele Southern Africa, Matabele, Bantu Britannica . 2024-02-29 . www.britannica.com . en.

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