Table 4. Most consumed insects as food resources traditionally in Asia

Country Scientific and common name of consumed insects Consumed type
Korea Bombyx mori Silkworm Pupae
Oxya velox Grasshopper Adult
Japan Oxya yezoensis Grasshopper Adult
Oxya japonica Grasshopper Adult
Vespula lewisii Bee Larvae, pupae
Bombyx mori Silkworm Pupae, female adult
China Bombyx mori Silkworm Pupae
Antheraea pernyi Tussah silkworm Pupae
Tenebrio molitor Mealworm Larvae
Polyrhachis dives Weaver ants Adult
Apis cerana Honey bee Larvae, pupae
Locusta migratoria Locust Adult
Coccoidea Scale insect Adult
Cicadoidea Cicadas Adult
Apongopus chinensis Stinkbugs Adult
Odontotermes formosanus Termites Adult
Anax parthenope Dragonfly Nymphs
India Samia cynthia Eri silkworm Larvae, pupae, adult
Corizus hyoscyami Cinnamon bug Adult
Termits Termits Adult (winged, queen)
Schistocerca gregaria Locust Adult
Honey bee Adult
Udonga montana Pentatomid bug Adult
Thailand Oecophylla smaragdina Weaver ant Adult
Meimuna opalifera Walker’s cicada Adult
Allonemobius fasciatus Ground cricket Adult
Anurogryllus arboreus Short tailed cricket Adult
Belostomatidae Giant water bug Adult
Bombyx mori Silkworm Pupae
Cotinis nitida June beetle Adult
Omphisa fuscidentalis Bamboo caterpillar Larvae
Sources: Chakravorty (2014), DeFoliart (1999), Feng et al. (2018), Pemberton (1994), Raheem et al. (2018).