> Eating insects, or entomophagy, is nothing new. The traditional diets of many communities in India’s northeast include insects for their nutritional, economic

> Eating insects, or entomophagy, is nothing new. The traditional diets of many communities in India’s northeast include insects for their nutritional, economic and ecological benefits ... Assam’s indigenous communities have for many generations customarily consumed red ant larvae during Bohag Bihu, the region’s principal spring festival ... Other commonly eaten insects include crickets, beetles, bees, wasps, grasshoppers, locusts, termites and dragonflies. Silk worms are also popular: the larvae and pupae of varieties like eri polu (Philosomia ricini) and muga polu (Antheraea assama) are considered to be healthy and are eaten fried, roasted or raw. In India’s Northeast, a Rich Tradition of Insect Foods - https://science.thewire.in/environment/assam-entomophagy-silkworms-proteins-silk/ https://science.thewire.in/environment/assam-entomophagy-sil...