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Kerria lacca is a species of insect in the family Kerriidae, the lac insects. These are in the superfamily Coccoidea, the scale insects. This species is perhaps the most commercially important lac insect, being a main source of lac, a resin which can be refined into shellac and other products. [1] This insect is native to Asia. [2]
Kunga cake or kungu is a food dish made of densely compressed midges or flies. [1] It is found in the African Great Lakes region, specifically countries surrounding Lake Malawi (Tanzania, Malawi, and Mozambique).
Insects as food or edible insects are insect species used for human consumption. [1] Over 2 billion people are estimated to eat insects on a daily basis. [ 2 ] Globally, more than 2,000 insect species are considered edible, though far fewer are discussed for industrialized mass production and regionally authorized for use in food.
Leptocorisa oratoria (rice ear bug) Nezara viridula (green stinkbug) Erionata thrax (banana leaf-roller pupa) Orientopsaltria spp. (brown and green cicadas) Dundubia spp. (light green cicadas) Oecophylla smaragdina; Camponotus gigas (giant forest ant) Haaniella grayi grayi (stick insect eggs) and in Sarawak: Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (sago worm)
The June bug or June Bug Annihilator is a tropical cocktail. [1] A June Bug cocktail served at a beachside resort, albeit not in a Collins glass. It consists of a mixture of Midori melon liqueur as base liquor, with modifiers of coconut rum (such as Malibu), Banana liqueur, pineapple juice, and sweet & sour. It is shaken with ice and served ...
Cockroaches are somewhat generalized insects lacking special adaptations (such as the sucking mouthparts of aphids and other true bugs); they have chewing mouthparts and are probably among the most primitive of living Neopteran insects. They are common and hardy insects capable of tolerating a wide range of climates, from Arctic cold to ...
In recent years, however, a certain level of consumer interest was observed according to related consumer studies, especially in cases when the insects are not identifiable in the processed food (e.g. insect flour in a ready-to-eat food), and consumers made aware of additional values of insect-based food stuffs.
It is a parasitic insect found in most tropical and sub-tropical climates. In its parasitic phase it has significant impact on its hosts, which include humans and certain other mammalian species. A parasitical infestation of T. penetrans is called tungiasis. Jiggers are often confused with chiggers, a type of mite.