Mopane Worms
They look like worms, they're harvested from trees, and they're sold by the bag in markets across Southern Africa. But…
Weird Insects (11)
Insects and larvae featured as food, from familiar regional specialties to preparations that surprise many readers.
Hormigas Culonas
Every year, after the rains begin in parts of Colombia, enormous ants emerge from underground colonies and take to the…
Chapulines
In Oaxaca, one of the most recognizable market snacks comes from fields full of grasshoppers. Known as chapulines, these insects…
Fried Tarantulas
In Cambodia, one of the country's most famous street-food snacks has eight legs, a hairy body, and is served whole.
Escamoles
They look like tiny pearls of caviar, but escamoles come from underground ant nests. Harvested in central Mexico, these pale…