As food Tessaratomidae

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edible stink bugs (encosternum delegorguei) being sorted after had been boiled , dried.


the edible stink bug encosternum delegorguei consumed human food in zimbabwe , among venda people of south africa. insects light green in color , quite large, averaging @ 25 mm (0.98 in) in length. known in south africa thongolifha , though known tsonônô . in zimbabwe, known harurwa or harugwa .


encosternum delegorguei collected before dawn when least active , easier catch. caught carefully, taking care not kill them. chemicals released bugs can stain hands of collectors orange if collect them barehanded. bugs died during collection separated live bugs. because chemicals stored in stink glands unpalatable - being extremely bitter. dead bugs can not release remaining chemicals in bodies, deemed unsuitable consumption , discarded. remaining live bugs placed in bucket small amount of warm water. agitated make them release defense chemicals in alarm. repeated several more times until stink glands drained.


the live bugs empty stink glands boiled in water. further sorting done afterwards. dead bugs died before release chemicals can distinguished clean bugs blackened abdomens after boiling. these rejected. remaining bugs dried under sun.


in cases bugs collected dead, method used remove chemicals. bugs beheaded , squeezed chemicals in stink glands flow out severed neck. liquids secreted wiped off , bugs boiled , sun-dried previous procedure.


after removing wings, dried bugs can eaten is, fried little salt, or cooked type of porridge called pap. believed source of protein.


diminishing harvests of e. delegorguei has been cause concern in recent years. may due decline in number of available food plants being harvested locally firewood. studies being done in south africa ways ensure sustainable harvests of e. delegorguei, possibilities of rearing them in captivity human consumption.


in thailand (where total of 81 insect species reportedly eaten), large tessaratomids of genera pygoplatys , tessaratoma (t. papillosa , t. javanica) eaten.


in laos, tessaratoma quadrata, locally known mien kieng eaten. same species eaten among galo people of northeast india known tari . adults consumed. wings removed , bugs eaten raw or cooked chutney.








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