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The following are edible insects that are locally consumed, as listed by country. Agrotis infusa (Bogong moth) Bush coconut Honeypot ant Hyles livornicoides
List of edible insects by country
List_of_edible_insects_by_country
Use of insects as food for humans
Insects as food or edible insects are insect species used for human consumption. Over 2 billion people are estimated to eat insects on a daily basis.
Insects_as_food
Grasshopper that has a swarming phase
plagues can occur. Locusts are large insects and convenient for research and classroom study of zoology. They are edible by humans. They have been eaten throughout
Locust
Mexican dish of grasshoppers
as food for humans List of edible insects by country Chahuis – Mexican name for edible beetles Escamol – Edible larvae and pupae of ants Jumiles – Stink
Chapulines
Edible larvae and pupae of ants
insects as food for humans List of edible insects by country Chahuis – Mexican name for edible beetles Chapulines – Mexican dish of grasshoppers Jumiles –
Escamol
Stink bugs native to Mexico
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
Jumiles
Edible caterpillars that infest maguey
humans List of edible insects by country Chahuis – Mexican name for edible beetles Chapulines – Mexican dish of grasshoppers Escamol – Edible larvae and
Maguey_worm
Species of bird
The edible-nest swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus), also known as the white-nest swiftlet, is a small bird of the swift family which is found in Southeast
Edible-nest_swiftlet
Protein-rich powder made from crickets
flour and oat Food portal Entomophagy Insects as food Insect-based pet food List of edible insects by country Pea protein Hemp protein Meat analogue
Cricket_flour
Species of ant
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
Atta_mexicana
Mexican name for edible beetles
of edible insects within the insect order Coleoptera (beetles). Chahuis are consumed preferably in summer, in their last larval stage (2–3 weeks of life)
Chahuis
Culinary traditions of Yunnan
cooker with original flavor. List of Chinese dishes List of edible insects by country Mexican cuisine, which has a lot of similarities with Yunnan cuisine
Yunnan_cuisine
Species of stick insect native to Australia
August 2023. Key, K.H.L. (1991). "Phasmatodea (Stick-insects)". In CSIRO (ed.). The Insects of Australia. A textbook for students and research workers
Extatosoma_tiaratum
Species of true bug
consume other edible insects, often prepared based on traditional culinary practices. List of Thai ingredients Gene DeFoliart of food-insects.com[1] Bekyarova
Lethocerus_indicus
Insect-based pet food is pet food consisting of, or containing insects digestible by pets such as dogs or cats. A limited, but growing number of products
Insect-based_pet_food
Class of arthropods
Insects (from Latin insectum) are invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have an exoskeleton
Insect
Practice of eating insects in human cultures
Human interactions with insects Insects as feed Insect-based pet food Insects in medicine List of edible insects by country Sustainable agriculture Taboo
Entomophagy_in_humans
Invasive plant with positive effects
that deter pest insects. Some weeds act as trap crops, distracting pests away from valued plants. Insects often search for target plants by smell, and then
Beneficial_weed
List of countries by exports List of countries by exports per capita List of countries by imports List of countries by leading trade partners List of
List of top exporting countries by category
List_of_top_exporting_countries_by_category
Food containing hallucinogenic substances
A mushroom edible, also known as a psychedelic mushroom edible or hallucinogenic mushroom edible and sometimes as "legal shrooms", is a food item that
Mushroom_edible
Species of flowering plant in the willowherb family
food. The flowers are visited by a wide variety of insects (the generalised pollination syndrome). Some species in the insect order Lepidoptera frequently
Chamaenerion_angustifolium
Raising and breeding insects as livestock
Insect farming is the practice of raising and breeding insects as livestock, also referred to as minilivestock or micro stock. Insects may be farmed for
Insect_farming
Species of fungus
attracts flies and other insects to the gleba on the arms to then spread the spores. Clathrus archeri is edible, but the reception of the taste has been varied
Clathrus_archeri
eating of insects. Many edible insects are considered a culinary delicacy in some societies around the world, and Frederick Simon Bodenheimer's Insects as
Human interactions with insects
Human_interactions_with_insects
Tropical evergreen tree with edible fruit
called mangostan or purple mangosteen, is a tropical evergreen tree with edible fruit native to the Malay Peninsula and Borneo. It has been cultivated extensively
Mangosteen
Species of plant
Taiwan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Cameroon and the Philippines. The edible part of the tree is its fruit, which is colloquially known as an egg fruit.
Pouteria_campechiana
Eating of arachnids
November 2020): Edible arachnids and myriapods worldwide – updated list, nutritional profile and food hygiene implications. In: Journal of Insects as Food and
Arachnophagy
Species of flowering plant
for their edible nuts and are believed to be indigenous to that country. The fruit and tree are often vulgarized with the umbrella term of "Java almond"
Canarium_ovatum
entomology is a field of entomology, which involves the study of insects that benefit or harm humans, domestic animals, and crops. Insects that pose disadvantages
Economic_entomology
Species of flowering plant
tree native to South America. It is pollinated by insects. When cultivated, it is pollinated mainly by the common honey bee, Apis mellifera. Widely cultivated
Psidium_guajava
Species of plant
leaf stems the plant has glands that produce a sticky, sweet-smelling, and edible nectar. The flowers are pink, with a hooded shape, 3 to 4 cm (1+1⁄4 to 1+1⁄2 in)
Impatiens_glandulifera
Common and widespread fly of the family Stratiomyidae
Arnold (2013). "Edible insects: future prospects for food and feed security". FAO Forestry Paper. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations:
Hermetia_illucens
Species of grasshopper
gives warnings and forecasts to those countries in danger of invasion. The migratory locust is an edible insect. In Europe, the migratory locust is officially
Migratory_locust
Family of true bugs
(2010). "Edible insects in a Lao market economy" (PDF). In Patrick B. Durst; Dennis V. Johnson; Robin N. Leslie; Kenichi Shono (eds.). Forest insects as food:
Tessaratomidae
Fungus known as the common stinkhorn
gleba, this material contains the spores, and is transported by insects which are attracted by the odor—described as resembling carrion. Despite its foul
Phallus_impudicus
Genus of flowering plants
Reappraisal of Edible Canna as a High-Value Starch Crop in Vietnam Crop Growth and Starch Productivity of Edible Canna The utilization of edible Canna plants
Canna_(plant)
Edible plant part consumed as food
Vegetables are edible parts of plants that are consumed by humans or other animals as food. This original meaning is still commonly used, and is applied
Vegetable
Flowering plant and fruit
nursery Fruits in tree Quince is subject to a variety of pest insects including aphids, scale insects, mealybugs, and moth caterpillars such as leafrollers
Quince
Genus of cactus
cactus. The genus is named for the Ancient Greek city of Opus. The fruit and stems are edible. The most common culinary species is the "Barbary fig"
Opuntia
Species of plant
part of the local cuisine. Coccinia grandis is cooked as a vegetable dish. In Southeast Asia, it is grown for its edible young shoots and edible fruits
Coccinia_grandis
India as defined by the Indian government. There have been 1396 species recorded as of 2025, of which 84 are endemic to the country. 98 species are globally
List_of_birds_of_India
Species of flowering plant
surface of the stylus.[additional citation(s) needed] The pollination mechanism is very specialised and the pollination is done by insects. The insects pick
Canna_indica
part of the plant, or all of it. Some sweeteners are made from starch, with the use of enzymes. Sweeteners made by animals, especially insects, are put
List_of_unrefined_sweeteners
Clade of insects
Bees are considered edible insects. In countries where people eat insects, the bee brood (larvae, pupae and surrounding cells) of bees (primarily stingless
Bee
Grass-like sedge grown for its edible corms
Africa, and Oceania. It is grown in many countries for its edible corms, but if eaten uncooked, the surface of the plants may transmit fasciolopsiasis
Eleocharis_dulcis
Species of flowering plant
flowers is a ring of hairs forming an insect trap. Insects, especially owl-midges Psychoda phalaenoides, are attracted to the spadix by its faecal odour
Arum_maculatum
Leguminous tree bearing edible fruit
Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) is a leguminous tree bearing edible fruit that is indigenous to tropical Africa and naturalized in Asia. The genus Tamarindus
Tamarind
Species of edible mushrooms
of China. This is the first nature reserve for an edible mushroom and its ecosystem in China. Insects are also known to target these mushrooms as food
Matsutake
Species of tree
and the bottom is typically covered by a silky-like hair. The leaf can also have a domatium present for small insects or fungi. The flowers grow on an inflorescence
Nephelium_hypoleucum
Flowering plant (Japanese knotweed)
pest and invasive species in several countries. The plant is popular with beekeepers and its young stems are edible, making it an increasingly popular foraged
Reynoutria_japonica
Species of stick insect
largest species of stick insects in the country. The species has the Phasmid Study Group number PSG14. E. goliath was first described by English zoologist
Eurycnema_goliath
Species of flowering plant
other insects, which pollinate them when gathering pollen and nectar. Seeds are edible for birds, who also like to make their nests in the branches of these
Euphorbia_ingens
(1,188), snakes (430), insects (90,000) and mammals (775). Brazil is also the country with the most native species of edible fruits (over 300). It also
Wildlife_of_Brazil
Mexican restaurant in Mexico City
species of Mexican amaranth and offers both à la carte options and a seasonal tasting menu prioritizing heirloom vegetables, native herbs, and insects, most
Quintonil
Species of fruit tree
are the fruit of the tree Litchi chinensis, the sole member of the genus Litchi, part of the soapberry family, Sapindaceae. They are edible, with a sweet
Lychee
Species of plant
plant family Solanaceae (the nightshade family). It bears an egg-shaped edible fruit. It is common globally, especially in its native South America (as
Tamarillo
Staple root food in southeast Asia
is cultivated for its edible tubers in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Madagascar, New Guinea, and the Pacific islands. Because of its production potential
Amorphophallus_paeoniifolius
Species of flowering plant in the mint family
pseudocereal, cultivated for its edible, hydrophilic chia seed, grown and commonly used as food in several countries of western South America, western Mexico
Salvia_hispanica
Species of fungus
been reports of "mushroom madness" caused by a mushroom called nonda in Papua New Guinea, though Lanmaoa species do not inhabit that country. Lanmaoa asiatica
Lanmaoa_asiatica
Species of flowering plant
Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Peterson, Lee Allen (1978). A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants of Eastern and Central North America
Cornus_canadensis
least once[citation needed] Marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) — invasive Edible frog (Pelophylax kl. esculentus) — invasive Iberian water frog (Pelophylax
List of amphibians of Great Britain
List_of_amphibians_of_Great_Britain
Traditional Sardinian cheese
No 0702/2023 presented by Nicolò Quartararo (Italian) on restoring the status of Casu Marzu cheese as a foodstuff and edible product in the EU" (PDF)
Casu_martzu
Predatory hornet, largest in the world
nests by digging, co-opting pre-existing tunnels dug by rodents, or occupying spaces near rotten pine roots. It feeds primarily on larger insects, colonies
Asian_giant_hornet
Mexican restaurant in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
(or even the United States) in which patrons can intentionally ingest insects, namely chapulines (fried grasshoppers), an Oaxacan delicacy. Fernando
Guelaguetza_(restaurant)
Species of flowering plant
food source. The species is listed as endangered in Massachusetts and in Connecticut. The leaves and flowers are edible, and can be eaten in salads,
Viola_adunca
Berry and plant
Vaccinium myrtillus is a holarctic species of shrub with edible fruit of blue color, known by the common names bilberry, blaeberry, and whortleberry. It
Vaccinium_myrtillus
Species of mushroom, widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere
porcino) is a basidiomycete fungus, and the type species of the genus Boletus. It is prized as an edible mushroom. The fungus produces spore-bearing fruit bodies
Boletus_edulis
Material derived from non-human animal body
products) Honeydew Isinglass (used in clarification of beer and wine) Insects (some edible insects are consumed whole or made into a powder, like cricket
Animal_product
Edible species of fungus native to Eurasia and North America
pig's ears or the violet chanterelle, is an edible species of fungus in the genus Gomphus. Described by Jacob Christian Schäffer in 1774, G. clavatus
Gomphus_clavatus
species. Insects belonging to all 32 orders except Grylloblattodea have been recorded from Sri Lanka. Coleoptera, which is the largest order of insects, is
Wildlife_of_Sri_Lanka
Species of flowering plant
Smyrnium olusatrum, common name alexanders (or alisander), is an edible flowering plant of the family Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) which grows on waste ground
Smyrnium_olusatrum
Species of tree
juneberry, is a shrub native to North America. It is a member of the rose family, and bears an edible berry-like fruit. It is a deciduous shrub or small tree
Amelanchier_alnifolia
Species of tree
are edible and reportedly have a sweet and tart taste. The species was first formally named by Carl Linnaeus in 1753, based on earlier accounts by Gaspard
Cercis_siliquastrum
Cooking oil
emerged, the demand for candles decreased. Procter and Gamble then found an edible use for cottonseed oil. Through patented technology, the brothers were able
Cottonseed_oil
Species of succulent
and are pollinated by insects. The species is covered with enlarged epidermal cells, called "bladder cells", the main function of which is to reserve
Mesembryanthemum_crystallinum
Moth mainly used in the production of silk
long reads for 545 strain genomes were published. Silk moth pupae are edible insects and are eaten in some cultures: In Assam, India, they are boiled for
Bombyx_mori
Species of fungus
Japanese), is a species of gilled fungus. Native to eastern Russia, northern China, and Japan, the species produces an edible mushroom. Pleurotus citrinopileatus
Pleurotus_citrinopileatus
Fish species native to South America
crustaceans and fish. As opportunistic feeders, they will also take advantage of edible aquatic plants as well as any fruits, nuts or seeds that may fall into
Red-bellied_piranha
Genus of legumes
(2023). Potgieter, Martin J. (2015). Edible insects in Africa An introduction to finding, using and eating insects. Wageningen, Netherlands: Agromisa Foundation
Mopane
Organism belonging to kingdom Fungi
Dead Wood in the Context of Wood Eater Requirements: The Ecological Stoichiometry of Saproxylophagous Insects". Saproxylic Insects. Zoological Monographs
Fungus
Edible mushroom
be found on living trees, usually in association with a wound. It is an edible mushroom and used in traditional Chinese medicine. It is generally safe
Hericium_erinaceus
Species of flowering plant in the celery family
single, small, five-petaled white flower. These are visited by many types of pollinating insects. The fruits, produced in late summer and autumn, are small
Aegopodium_podagraria
Species of shrub with edible fruit
boreal forest and Arctic tundra throughout the Northern Hemisphere. The edible berries are commercially cultivated in the United States and the Netherlands
Vaccinium_vitis-idaea
Species of fungus
emission of light much as fireflies do when glowing. Bioluminescence has been shown to aid in the reproduction of fungi by attracting insects to them to
Omphalotus_olearius
Species of flowering plant
dried leaves are used for tea and as a soup thickener, and the seeds are edible. Corchorus olitorius is an erect herbaceous plant, fairly branched and grows
Corchorus_olitorius
Type of candy, usually hard and mounted on a stick
2023. Retrieved August 2, 2021. Fromme, Alison (July–August 2005). "Edible insects". Smithsonian National Zoological Park. Archived from the original on
Lollipop
Edible fruit
The raspberry is the edible fruit of several plant species in the genus Rubus of the rose family, most of which are in the subgenus Idaeobatus. The name
Raspberry
Food and drink of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
most widely consumed meat. Mwambe is a common way of cooking chicken with peanut sauce. Edible insects such as grasshoppers and caterpillars are eaten;
Congolese_cuisine
Species of flowering plant
"Nature's mega food market for insects. Over 450 insects are known to feed on some portion of the plant. Numerous insects are attracted to the nectar-laden
Asclepias_syriaca
Species of edible fungus in the family Suillaceae native to Eurasia
Sitta N, Süss L (2013). "Insects parasitizing edible ectomycorrhizal mushrooms". In Zambonelli A, Bonito GM (eds.). Edible Ectomycorrhizal Mushrooms:
Suillus_luteus
Genus of flowering plants of the palm family
source of sugar. The sugary sap from some African palms yields country liquor on fermentation (palm wine). While P. dactylifera is grown for its edible dates
Phoenix_(plant)
National park in Denmark
dominated by common heather, sand sedge, marram grass, the edible black crowberry, bell heather and various lichens. The sandy heaths of Thy attract
Thy_National_Park
Young stem segment of the Opuntia cactus
often of the species Opuntia ficus-indica or Opuntia matudae although the pads of almost all Opuntia species are edible. The other edible part of the nopal
Nopal
younger groups of plants such as the Asterales. Many of the known plant defense compounds primarily defend against consumption by insects, though other
List_of_poisonous_plants
Country in Southeast Asia
Retrieved 30 January 2016. Board, Jack (18 August 2019). "Food of the future? Five-star edible insects served up as Thailand gets creative with bug business"
Thailand
Species of flowering plant in the family Phytolaccaceae
livestock. In spring and early summer, shoots and leaves (not the root) are edible with proper cooking (hence the common name "poke sallet"), but later in
Phytolacca_americana
Plant species in the mint family
hedgenettle, or hedge-nettle, is an edible perennial grassland herb growing to 80 centimeters tall. It is native to parts of Eurasia but has been introduced
Stachys_palustris
Species of palm
diversity, leading to numerous fruits, colors, and qualities. The fruits are edible and nutritious but need to be cooked for 30 minutes to five hours. They
Bactris_gasipaes
Species of plant
2022). "Impacts of Wildflower Interventions on Beneficial Insects in Fruit Crops: A Review". Insects. 13 (3): 304. doi:10.3390/insects13030304. PMC 8955123
Achillea_millefolium
Species of plant
Passiflora tarminiana (or banana passionfruit) is a species of passionfruit. The yellow fruits are edible and their resemblance to small, straight bananas has
Passiflora_tarminiana
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