Table 6. Most consumed insects as food resources traditionally in Africa

Country	Scientific and common name of consumed insects		Consumed type
Nigeria	Macrotermes natalensos	Termite	Adult
	Microtermes bellicosus	Termite	Adult
	Brachytrupes membranaceus	Locust	Adult
	Nezara viridula	Stinkbug	Adult
	Anaphe reticulate	Reticulate bagnet	Larvae
	Cirina forda	Pallid emperor moth	Larvae
	Anaphe venata	African silkworm	Larvae
	Oryctes monocerus	Palm beetle	Larvae
	Rhynchophorus phoenicis	Palm weevil	Larvae
	Analeptes trifasciata	Stem girdler	Larvae
	Oryctes boas	Rhinoceros beetle	Larvae
	Oryctes monoceros	Rhinoceros beetle	Larvae
	Aphodius rufipes	Dung beetle	Larvae
	Heteroligus meles	Yam beetle	Larvae
	Apis mellifera	Honey bee	Egg, larvae, pupa, honey
	Brachytrupes membranaceus	Giant African cricket	Adult
	Gymnogryllus lucens	Cricket	Adult
	Cytacanthacris naeruginosus	Short horned grasshopper	Adult
	Zonocerus variegatus	Grasshopper	Adult
	Gryllotalpa africana	Mole cricket	Adult
Uganda	Macrotermes spp.	Termites	Adult
	Ruspolia nitidula	Grasshopper	Adult
	Chaoborus edulis	Lake fly	Adult
	Ruspolia differens	Grasshopper	Adult
Congo	Oryctes owariensis	Rhinoceros beetle	Larvae
	Anaphe panda	Silkmoth	Larvae
	Termites		Adult
	Bees		Egg, larvae, pupa, honey
Kenya	Pseudacanthotermes militaris	Winged termite	Adult
	Macrotermes bellicosus	Winged termite	Adult
	Macrotermes subhylanus	Winged termite	Adult
	Pseudacanthotermes spiniger	Winged termite	Adult
	Carebara vidua	Black ant	Adult
	Ruspolia differens	Grasshopper	Adult

Sources: DeFoliart (1999), Mutungi et al. (2019), Raheem et al. (2018).