Edible Insects of the World

About this book

The first book on entomophagy written in this manner, Edible Insects of the World is an enumeration of 2,141 species of edible insects. For the reader's convenience, insect names are arranged much like a dictionary, first by taxonomic group and then by country. In addition to taxonomic and location information, entries contain applicable details about the history of entomophagy, collecting, cooking, and medicinal uses.

Contents

The list of edible insect in order of taxonomic group
- Thysanura
- Ephemeroptera
- Odonata
- Plecoptera
- Orthoptera
- Phasmida
- Isoptera
- Blattaria
- Mantodea
- Anoplura
- Hemiptera
- Coleoptera
- Neuroptera
- Siphonaptera
- Diptera
- Trichoptera
- Lepidoptera
- Hymenoptera

Numbers of identified species in each order and family
Lists of edible insects by countries and districts
Countries
- Europe
- North America
- Central area of America
- West Indies
- South America
- Africa
- The Middle and Near East
- Oceania
- Asia

Districts
- Europe
- West Indies
- South America
- Africa
- The Middle and Near East

Literature cited
Epilogue

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