At the forefront of this culinary exploration are edible ants ... their investigation to include more ant species and developmental stages, such as ant eggs, a delicacy in certain cultures.

Edible ant varieties include leafcutter, honeypot, lemon, and carpenter ants; offering around 14 grams of protein per 100 grams of red ants, surpassing the protein content of eggs. Crickets have ...

Harvest Yields and Effects on Worker Ant Density. Asian Myrmecology 3:55-62. Ramos-Elorduy, J. 2006. Threatened Edible Insects in Hidalgo, Mexico and Some Measures to Preserve Them. Journal of ...